SOUTHERN CROSS EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Charity number: 1179391
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Place of worship - evangelical free church at 103 Trafalgar Road, Portslade, BN41 1GU. Youth groups, please see our website, prayer meeting/Bible study, please see our website

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £41,041
Total expenditure: £37,539

People

4 Trustee(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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 July 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CHRISTINE HAYWARD Trustee 08 July 2018
SOUTHERN CROSS COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP
Received: On time
BRENDA ANN GATES Trustee 08 July 2018
None on record
ALISON TESTER Trustee 08 July 2018
None on record
LORRAINE MARY VOAK Trustee 08 July 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £39.72k £33.37k £44.57k £39.23k £41.04k
Total expenditure £29.14k £28.49k £41.05k £43.34k £37.54k
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 August 2025 04 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 04 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2024 21 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 21 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 16 July 2024 16 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 16 July 2024 16 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 15 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 15 February 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 28 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 28 October 2021 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 31 Jul 2018

Charitable objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: 1.THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN PORTSLADE, BRIGHTON AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND 2.SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

Contact information

Address:
SOUTHERN CROSS EVANGELICAL CHURCH
103 TRAFALGAR ROAD
PORTSLADE
BRIGHTON
BN41 1GU
Phone:
01273232815
Email:
southern.cross@ntlworld.com
Website:

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