FRONT LINE NAVAL CHAPLAINS

Charity number: 1187195
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We work within the UK, undertaking research into the history of Royal Navy Chaplaincy; in particular, but not limited to, the impact of such ministry during armed conflicts. We undertake the creation and secure storage of an archive of relevant material and the dissemination and publication of that material by various means. We also run the Association of Royal Naval Chaplains.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £9,004
Total expenditure: £4,181

People

9 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 January 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Simon Paul Springett MA Chair 17 May 2019
None on record
Rev David John Simpson Trustee 25 January 2025
None on record
Kirsty Brock Trustee 25 January 2025
None on record
Rev Rory Brian Michael Clare Trustee 24 June 2023
None on record
Dr Mark Alfred Barton Trustee 24 June 2023
SOCIETY FOR NAUTICAL RESEARCH
Received: On time
Rev Alexander Christopher Nolan Buckley Trustee 25 February 2023
HUNSLET RUGBY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
CHARITY OF JOHN SCOTT
Received: On time
THE CHURCH LADS' AND CHURCH GIRLS' BRIGADE
Received: On time
SOUTH LEEDS WELCOME CENTRE
Received: On time
LIFT OFF
Received: On time
Rev Tudor James Thomas-Botwood MBE Trustee 25 February 2023
None on record
Rev Edward Richard Wills Trustee 09 October 2021
None on record
Dr Linda Mary Parker Trustee 15 May 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £5.12k £2.03k £8.21k £2.36k £9.00k
Total expenditure £1.31k £1.04k £3.56k £1.04k £4.18k
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 2024 19 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 19 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 09 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 09 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 04 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 04 February 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 January 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 03 Jan 2020 as amended on 28 Feb 2023

Charitable objects

To advance the education of the public in the subject of the history of Royal Navy Chaplaincy; in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by: a. research into the history of Royal Navy Chaplaincy and its contribution to the wellbeing of the Naval Service, naval service veterans and their families; in particular, but not limited to, the impact of such ministry during armed conflicts, and b. the creation and secure storage of an archive of relevant learning and material, in both digital and physical forms, to illustrate and evidence that history, and c. the dissemination and publication of that material and knowledge through the use of information media such as the internet, books, photographs, exhibitions, conferences and lectures. For the purpose of this clause, the naval service and the royal navy and royal marines includes the royal navy, royal marines, royal fleet auxiliary and ships taken up from the trade, together with embedded elements of the other armed forces and supporting organisations. To promote the military efficiency of the armed forces of the crown by identifying and encouraging excellence and best practice in Royal Naval chaplaincy through: a. running the Association of Naval Chaplains, to support the Naval Chaplaincy Service and to enable serving and former members to mix together, b. encouraging esprit de corps within naval chaplaincy.

Contact information

Address:
c/o Parish Office
Emmanuel Church
1 Compton Avenue
PLYMOUTH
PL3 5BZ
Phone:
01752260317
Email:
FrontLineBish@gmail.com
Website:

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