THE ARMED FORCES' CHRISTIAN UNION (AFCU)

Charity number: 1193977
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Religious Activities Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £447,240
Total expenditure: £330,935

People

10 Trustee(s)

30 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

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 March 2021: CIO registration
  • 09 December 2021: Funds received from 249636 THE ARMED FORCES' CHRISTIAN UNION (AFCU)
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • AFCU (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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Simon Harris Chair 06 May 2021
None on record
Cammy Lamb Trustee 11 March 2025
None on record
Peter Ellison Trustee 06 December 2024
None on record
Paula Carre Trustee 01 December 2023
None on record
Barnaby Smith Trustee 28 September 2023
None on record
Rev Christopher Carre Trustee 28 September 2023
None on record
Marina Colville Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Sian White Trustee 06 May 2021
None on record
Rev Andrew Thompson Trustee 31 March 2021
None on record
Robert Sheldon Trustee 31 March 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £206.38k £262.47k £317.80k £447.24k
Total expenditure £201.37k £301.91k £370.75k £330.94k
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 2024 09 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 09 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 19 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 19 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 11 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 11 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 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 31 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE AFCU ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (ON AN INTERDENOMINATIONAL BASIS) AND THE KINGDOM OF JESUS CHRIST IN AND THROUGH THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND (B) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN.

Contact information

Address:
Unit 24
Shrivenham Hundred Business Park
Majors Road
Watchfield
SWINDON
SN6 8TZ
Phone:
+4401793783123
Email:
office@afcu.org.uk
Website:

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