AMERSHAM FREE CHURCH

Charity number: 1137287
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

In fulfilling the purpose of a Church (principally the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist and United Reformed Church denominations) the Charity engages in a range of activities including (but not restricted to) the conduct of regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £288,655
Total expenditure: £192,447

People

14 Trustee(s)

91 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
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 August 2010: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • AMERSHAM FREE CHURCH (INTERDENOMINATIONAL) (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
REV IAN GREEN Chair 04 October 2013
None on record
Peter Burdin Trustee 17 March 2024
HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL UK
Received: On time
Sara Autton Trustee 17 March 2024
None on record
Michael Richards Trustee 17 March 2024
None on record
Beverley Underwood Trustee 21 May 2023
None on record
Rev Heather McIntyre Trustee 21 May 2023
None on record
John Munro ACMA Trustee 26 March 2023
None on record
Rev Carolynn Elizabeth Croisdale-Appleby Trustee 26 March 2023
None on record
Stanislaw Leslie Chrol-Frolowicz Trustee 26 March 2023
None on record
Hazel Ruby Richardson Trustee 22 May 2022
None on record
Amela Nandanie Munro MBACP Trustee 22 May 2022
None on record
Ann Deirdre Clark Trustee 20 March 2022
None on record
DAVID ELDRIDGE Trustee 20 July 2012
THE BARBARA WHATMORE CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Rev ERNA STEVENSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £177.07k £141.20k £152.65k £191.74k £288.65k
Total expenditure £156.97k £100.31k £132.37k £177.55k £192.45k
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 December 2023 23 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 10 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 07 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 18 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 18 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 04 June 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 MAY 2010 AS AMENDED ON 23 MAY 2017

Charitable objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN ("THE BUGB") AND THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ("THE URC") DENOMINATIONS. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND / OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. THE CHURCH SHALL EXPRESS ITS AIMS IN A MISSION STATEMENT WHICH SHALL BE IN CONFORMITY WITH ITS CONSTITUTION AND MAY BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY A CHURCH MEETING

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
Amersham Free Church
Woodside Road
AMERSHAM
Buckinghamshire
HP6 6AJ
Phone:
01494725339
Email:
admin@amershamfreechurch.org.uk
Website:

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