King's Church Flitwick

Charity number: 1177248
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity operates primarily in Central Bedfordshire. It provides religious activities consistent with its Evangelical Christian ethos, including public meetings for Christian worship, evangelistic activities to introduce people to Christianity, group and personal instruction in the Christian faith, and activities for children and young people. Also community support through the Need Project.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £139,314
Total expenditure: £138,410

Total income includes £8,327 from 2 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

106 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 being a trustee.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 February 2018: CIO registration
  • 16 March 2020: Funds received from 1134820 FLITWICK BAPTIST CHURCH
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • FLITWICK BAPTIST CHURCH (Previous name)
  • King's Church Flitwick (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Timothy Brendan Diaper Chair 06 January 2020
DAYLIGHT CHRISTIAN PRISON TRUST
Received: On time
FOUR COUNTIES GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP
Received: On time
Hugh Brian Taylor Collen Trustee 05 June 2024
None on record
KEVIN LAWRENCE SHERWOOD Trustee 10 December 2017
None on record
IAN DAVID ADAMS Trustee 10 December 2017
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 £122.08k £140.63k £147.23k £133.67k £139.31k
Total expenditure £120.86k £169.76k £259.21k £131.37k £138.41k
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 £8.33k

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 13 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 11 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Feb 2018 as amended on 11 Mar 2020 as amended on 17 Jul 2021 as amended on 17 Jul 2021 as amended on 18 Dec 2024

Charitable objects

3.1 THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN FLITWICK AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND 3.1.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH IN GENERAL MEETING, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

Contact information

Address:
9 THE CROFT
FLITWICK
BEDFORD
MK45 1DL
Phone:
07758456481
Email:
info@kingschurchflitwick.co.uk
Website:

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