SOUTH CHARD CHURCH

Charity number: 1158883
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To live out the Christian faith in South Chard, Chard and local villages in Somerset, other parts of the UK and the world. Its services include public worship, community support services and international mission work. Our main beneficiaries are local people and those who require assistance overseas. We are financed by the giving of our local congregation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £49,248
Total expenditure: £55,157

People

3 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 October 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mark Andrew Thompson Chair 01 April 2021
None on record
Gillian Grace Bough Trustee 29 June 2022
None on record
JENNIFER GRACE REID Trustee 29 June 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £62.36k £55.34k £88.39k £54.74k £49.25k
Total expenditure £63.88k £54.77k £60.12k £68.92k £55.16k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £1.45k 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 2025 02 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 02 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 18 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 06 April 2024 66 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 06 April 2024 66 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 06 October 2021 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 16 Oct 2014

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH) IN SOUTH CHARD, SOMERSET AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Contact information

Address:
South Chard Church
Post Office Lane
South Chard
Chard
TA20 2PN
Phone:
01460 221215
Email:
admin@southchard.org
Website:

southchard.co.uk