FAITH CHRISTIAN GROUP (READING) TRUST

Charity Number: 1057536
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a Christian organisation whose objectives and activities are to relieve need or hardship in Reading. Our work is operated in three specific parts: 1. Readifood - acting as Reading's foodbank 2. Street work - feeding rough sleepers 3. Bed for the Night (B4N) - co-ordinating a winter night shelter with 7 local churches

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £5,394
Total expenditure: £6,000

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 August 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • FAITH (FEED ALL IN THY HAND) (Working name)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN GROUP (Working name)
  • READIFOOD (Working name)
  • STEPPING STONES - HOUSING THE HOMELESS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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
Oliver Davidson Trustee 26 March 2024
FAITH CHRISTIAN GROUP (READING) CIO
Received: On time
Helen Anne Martin Trustee 22 October 2019
FAITH CHRISTIAN GROUP (READING) CIO
Received: On time
Edd Rundell Trustee 01 April 2017
FAITH CHRISTIAN GROUP (READING) CIO
Received: On time
MR PETE HORNE Trustee 12 March 2004
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 £4.84k £6.14k £5.20k £5.40k £5.39k
Total expenditure £2.00k £5.00k £10.00k £4.00k £6.00k
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 26 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 November 2023 26 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 23 March 2021 143 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not Required
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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.

TRUST DEED DATED 19 JULY 1996 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 16 AUGUST 2006.

Charitable objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN READING AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. 2) TO RELEIVE PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELEIVE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE LOCALITY AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT: FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 4

Area of benefit

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

READING

Contact information

Address:
THE GARDEN COTTAGE
READING ROAD
BURGHFIELD COMMON
READING
RG7 3BG
Phone:
07748961437
Email:
admin@fcg.org.uk
Website:

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