BACUP FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES

Charity Number: 1027345
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Money is raised through the charity shops to make grants, as decided by the trustees, to local groups serving the Bacup community. Clothing, bedding and toys, as and when available in the shops are given to those who for any reason find themselves in desperate need, usually by referral. As a group of churches we work together to promote the Christian faith through ecumenical events

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £107,331
Total expenditure: £98,561

People

7 Trustee(s)

9 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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 October 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev David Bartram Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Rev Derek Allen Trustee 01 October 2018
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ST JOHN, BACUP
Received: On time
Rev DAVID JOHN BURROW Trustee 27 February 2017
BOLTON AND ROCHDALE METHODIST DISTRICT
Received: 54 days late
Veda Hitchen Trustee 24 February 2014
None on record
DOROTHY ALCOCK Trustee 27 September 2011
None on record
DOREEN ELIZABETH WHITELEGG Trustee 04 August 2011
None on record
KAREN ROSEMARY SPENCER Trustee 04 August 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £69.89k £72.47k £67.16k £89.11k £107.33k
Total expenditure £60.07k £68.04k £61.50k £75.81k £98.56k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £26.13k £13.40k 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 2023 06 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 06 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 25 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 25 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 11 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 11 March 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 17 December 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 17 December 2019 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 1993

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION (2) TO RELIEVE NEED HARDSHIP SICKNESS AND DISTRESS (3) TO PROVIDE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Area of benefit

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

BACUP, LANCASHIRE

Contact information

Address:
73 BANKSIDE LANE
BACUP
OL13 8HP
Phone:
01706876584
Email:
fielding73@ntlworld.com
Website:

No information available