LEA VALLEY CHURCH

Charity number: 1054351
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

"We exist to build a community of believers who will impact Waltham Abbey, the Lea Valley Region, London, and the World beyond" ACTS 1:8 Lea Valley Church (L.V.C.) has been in Waltham Abbey, Essex since the end of WWII. We are a growing family church, which is motivated by love, inspired to victory and centred on Christ. We want to be relevant to our community and practical in our Christianity

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £185,832
Total expenditure: £190,526

People

5 Trustee(s)

30 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 April 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LVC (Working name)
  • THE WORD (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev GEOFF ACE Chair
None on record
Mark Jones Trustee 10 May 2024
None on record
Rev TIMOTHY GUTMANN Trustee 24 March 2019
None on record
IAN STUART LIDDLE Trustee 29 May 2016
None on record
Denise Fitch Trustee 07 March 2013
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 £217.86k £210.80k £189.39k £205.16k £185.83k
Total expenditure £211.94k £192.63k £155.15k £198.84k £190.53k
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 10 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 02 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 16 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 14 September 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 13TH NOVEMBER 1993, AS AMENDED 8 OCT 2009.

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PROCLAMATION AND FORTHCOMING OF THE GOSPEL OF GOD.

Area of benefit

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

IN PRACTICE WALTHAM ABBEY

Contact information

Address:
LEA VALLEY CHURCH
MONKSWOOD AVENUE
WALTHAM ABBEY
EN9 1LB
Phone:
01992712127
Email:
info@lvc.org.uk
Website:

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