THE GROVE CENTRE CHURCH

Charity Number: 1129070
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Grove Centre Church is a multi-ethnic congregation worshipping in the Baptist and United Reformed traditions and sustaining a broad range of community activities for all ages through The Grove Centre - a place for people. We aim to be a worshipping, faithful, welcoming, growing and caring people in the heart of the wider community of Sydenham and south London.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £354,909
Total expenditure: £158,660

Total income includes £10,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

25 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Lewisham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 April 2009: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • GROVE CENTRE (Working name)
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
IAN EARNEST BROMLEY Chair 22 June 2017
None on record
Anne Neal Trustee 07 July 2024
None on record
Alison Cutts Trustee 07 July 2024
None on record
Judith Warren Trustee 07 July 2024
None on record
Patricia Janet Clark-Gardiner Trustee 12 November 2023
None on record
GRACE HARAWA Trustee 03 July 2022
None on record
Avril Ann Sydee Trustee 03 July 2022
None on record
ELIZABETH REID NOON Trustee 04 June 2020
None on record
Dr Frank Richard Neal Trustee 20 June 2019
None on record
PAUL JONATHAN TREECE Trustee
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 £169.90k £158.00k £148.19k £218.48k £354.91k
Total expenditure £151.75k £126.88k £141.57k £189.57k £158.66k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £11.24k £10.27k £5.75k £11.91k £10.00k

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 12 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 18 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 18 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 December 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 18 JANUARY 2009

Charitable objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST AND URC DENOMINATIONS. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Area of benefit

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

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

Contact information

Address:
The Grove Centre Church
2 Jews Walk
Sydenham
London
SE26 6PL
Phone:
02087788601
Email:
office@thegrovecentre.org.uk
Website:

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