THE OLIVE BRANCH (FAITH IN ACTION)

Charity Number: 1186017
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity offers 3 services. 1. A drop in support centre. All are welcome. We listen over a brew & cake, offer pamphlets on services in the Lancaster. Christian literature, Bibles and prayer on request - no pressure. 2. A food bank requiring a referral from an agency, such as Citizens' Advice. 3. Advocate for ACTS 435.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £117,775
Total expenditure: £117,123

People

9 Trustee(s)

35 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:
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 October 2019: CIO registration
  • 19 May 2022: Funds received from 1116239 THE OLIVE BRANCH (FAITH IN ACTION)
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE OLIVE BRANCH (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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LINDA MARGARET CURRIN Chair 15 June 2022
None on record
David John Ashbridge Trustee 19 June 2024
None on record
Dr Katherine Alison Froggatt Trustee 14 June 2023
None on record
Timothy Mark Purcell Trustee 14 December 2022
None on record
Michael Sparks Trustee 13 July 2022
None on record
Caroline Victoria Wellesley-Smith Trustee 13 July 2022
THE HAFFNER ORCHESTRA
Received: On time
Paul Christopher Holland Trustee 20 April 2020
None on record
BARBARA JEAN KIRBY Trustee 29 October 2019
None on record
JONATHAN IRWIN MULLEN Trustee 29 October 2019
FUSION CHURCH
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £141.07k £73.13k £128.11k £117.78k
Total expenditure £70.20k £98.41k £110.01k £117.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £7.50k 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 March 2024 12 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 05 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 05 November 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 29 Oct 2019

Charitable objects

1)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG HOMELESS PEOPLE AND THOSE PEOPLE AFFLICTED BY DEBT AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE BY THE PROVISION OF SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, ADVICE, INFORMATION, COUNSELLING, TRAINING AND BY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. 2)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Contact information

Address:
Harpers Mill
White Cross Estate
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4XQ
Phone:
01524555715
Email:
info@the-olivebranch.org.uk
Website:

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