LIGHT AND LIFE FREE METHODIST CHURCH WEST CORNWALL

Charity number: 1147067
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The promotion of the Christian faith in the area served by the Helston, Penzance,Truro,Hayle,Pool and Falmouth Churches, and surrounding areas. The charity was established for Christian worship, prayer, Bible teaching and preaching of the Christian Gospel. We seek to serve the local community by providing a place of prayer and worship,meeting needs of the community and helping individuals in need.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £350,114
Total expenditure: £319,241

People

6 Trustee(s)

200 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:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 April 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • LIGHT AND LIFE (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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Anthony Levy Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Simon Philip Jones Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Jeffery Lugg Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Colin Roy Simmons Trustee 09 April 2020
None on record
SIMON VANDERPLANK Trustee 18 March 2015
None on record
DAVID KEITH PARKER Trustee 11 March 2015
CORNWALL BIRD WATCHING & PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Received: On time

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 £360.47k £369.15k £355.22k £314.80k £350.11k
Total expenditure £351.54k £292.21k £344.49k £341.07k £319.24k
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 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 January 2024 92 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 January 2024 92 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 11 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 11 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 01 MAR 2012

Charitable objects

OBJECT 1 THE FURTHERANCE OF THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES, DISCIPLINES AND USAGES OF THAT CHURCH, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH (AS PRESENTLY SET OUT IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DOCUMENT) IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT. OBJECT 2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT. OBJECT 3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Contact information

Address:
Light & Life Free Methodist Church
Water-Ma-Trout
HELSTON
Cornwall
TR13 0LW
Phone:
01326 564994
Email:
office@lightandlife.co.uk
Website:

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