THE WELCOME CHURCH, WITNEY

Charity number: 1188780
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Welcome Church, Witney provides a variety of resources and facilities to advance the Christian faith in the lives of its members, other attenders and the community within which it is placed. This is demonstrated by the provision of public services of worship and ministries to different groups of people of different ages and abilities. The majority of activities are in the greater Witney area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £163,552
Total expenditure: £133,388

People

5 Trustee(s)

70 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • 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:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 March 2020: CIO registration
  • 03 November 2021: Funds received from 1045455 WELCOME EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • WELCOME CHURCH (Working name)
  • WELCOME COUNSELLING SERVICE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Craig Alexander Gibson Chair 01 September 2020
WELCOME COUNSELLING
Recently registered
MATTHEW JOHN WRIGHT Trustee 13 February 2022
None on record
Jeremy Robert Brien Trustee 26 March 2020
None on record
Stephen Brown Trustee 26 March 2020
None on record
Kenneth Neil Hubbard Trustee 26 March 2020
WELCOME COUNSELLING
Recently registered

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £111.59k £132.72k £122.00k £163.55k
Total expenditure £104.71k £116.26k £113.00k £133.39k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 17 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 15 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 15 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 11 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 11 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 May 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 - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Mar 2020

Charitable objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND 2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY 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;THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFORMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THIER CONDITIONS OF LIFE; 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 B ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FOR TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

Contact information

Address:
The Welcome Church
High Street
WITNEY
OX28 6HL
Phone:
01993703210
Email:
info@thewelcomechurch.org.uk
Website:

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