VitaChurch

Charity number: 1097602
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of belief appearing in the schedule hereto in east Sussex or in other such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit and such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the said charitable work of the charity.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £93,418
Total expenditure: £95,147

People

3 Trustee(s)

50 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 for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 May 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRIGHTON VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (Previous name)
Company number:
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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
  • 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 does not own and/or lease 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PASTOR CHRISTOPHER SIMMONS Chair
None on record
Michael Bebee Trustee 26 May 2020
None on record
Michael Gilbert Farkas Trustee 10 March 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £95.26k £96.17k £106.29k £93.87k £93.42k
Total expenditure £93.04k £84.89k £102.45k £98.16k £95.15k
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 March 2024 31 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 28 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 11 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 11 November 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
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 October 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 APRIL 2003 as amended on 31 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN EAST SUSSEX AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY; B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID EAST SUSSEX AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN EAST SUSSEX AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

IN EAST SUSSEX AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Contact information

Address:
38 HOLLAND ROAD
BRIGHTON AND HOVE
EAST SUSSEX
BN3 1JL
Phone:
01273719898
Email:
office@vitachurch.org.uk
Website:

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