STAPLEHURST FREE CHURCH

Charity Number: 1127205
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are an independent evangelical community church, providing the opportunity for all to worship God, and to serve some of the many and diverse needs of the community of Staplehurst and also be involved in the wider mission of the church overseas. We strive to monitor the needs of the community matching them to our resources, identifying opportunities for offering God's love to those in need.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £91,817
Total expenditure: £60,472

People

5 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent
  • Medway

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 December 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Roy Laming Chair 10 October 2019
None on record
Kathryn Minett Trustee 20 March 2019
None on record
Graham William Smith Trustee 20 March 2019
None on record
ROBERT FREDERICK HOWSE Trustee
None on record
TERENCE ROBERT HAWGOOD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £107.24k £81.01k £88.26k £97.80k £91.82k
Total expenditure £111.23k £82.72k £78.68k £93.82k £60.47k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 October 2023 19 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 19 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 26 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 26 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 06 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 06 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 01 October 2021 31 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 01 October 2021 31 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 13 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 13 July 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 OCTOBER 2008

Charitable objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN STAPLEHURST KENT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY; (B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN STAPLEHURST KENT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
Staplehurst Free Church
Station Road
Staplehurst
TONBRIDGE
TN12 0QQ
Phone:
01580893993
Email:
churchadmin@staplehurstfreechurch.org.uk
Website:

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