FIRWOOD CHURCH

Charity number: 1075723
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We continue to expand our children/youth work/all-age events. We hold youth sports and training sessions (10-20+), drop-in cafe, Mother/Toddler group, kids club, youth clubs, dance/music sessions/workshops, residentials, in addition to various community events throughout the year. We hope to extend our social action and detached/outreach work with youth.in the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £64,656
Total expenditure: £66,389

People

5 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bolton
  • Bury
  • Manchester City
  • Oldham
  • Rochdale
  • Salford City
  • Stockport
  • Tameside
  • Trafford
  • Wigan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 May 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Kwame Nyanke Insaidoo Chair 29 June 2024
EDEN WESTWOOD COMMUNITY PROJECT
Received: 2 days late
David Targett Trustee 29 June 2024
BRADFORD BASE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMPANY LIMITED
Received: On time
EDEN WESTWOOD COMMUNITY PROJECT
Received: 2 days late
Andrew Thomas Evans Trustee 12 October 2022
EDEN WESTWOOD COMMUNITY PROJECT
Received: 2 days late
LYNN ASHWORTH Trustee
EDEN WESTWOOD COMMUNITY PROJECT
Received: 2 days late
OLDHAM BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICE
Received: On time
CAROLE MILNES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £68.22k £86.63k £71.35k £79.70k £64.66k
Total expenditure £61.73k £77.64k £71.29k £58.25k £66.39k
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 October 2023 28 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 28 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 19 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 19 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 21 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 21 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 09 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 09 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 16 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 16 June 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 13 DECEMBER 1998.

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE CHRISTIANITY IN GREATER MANCHESTER AND ELSEWHERE, BY ANY MEANS OR MEDIUM THAT IS OR MAY BECOME AVAILABLE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF DOCTRINE SET OUT IN SCHEDULE 2. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED BECAUSE OF SICKNESS OR AGE OR SOME OTHER REASON 3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BOTH GENERAL AND VOCATIONAL FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS BUT ALWAYS WITHIN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH 4. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.

Area of benefit

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

GREATER MANCHESTER AND ELSEWHERE

Contact information

Address:
Firwood Church
300 Middleton Road
OLDHAM
OL9 6JH
Phone:
07737938185
Email:
info@firwood.church
Website:

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