FREEDOM CHURCH (CEREDIGION)

Charity number: 1197658
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are here to serve the community of Aberystwyth and Ceredigion through sharing the Christian faith in an inclusive and understandable way, welcoming everyone to our Sunday meetings. We work to support and strengthen families through activity clubs, parenting courses, training and mentoring. We provide a community of support to those experiencing loneliness or in need and work with other churches

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £29,140
Total expenditure: £25,434

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 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 providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Ceredigion

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 January 2022: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • FREEDOM COMMUNITY CHURCH (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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathan David Stephen Butler Chair 01 April 2021
None on record
Paul Anscombe Trustee 15 March 2025
None on record
Nicola Hutchings Trustee 01 April 2021
None on record
Paul Hutchings Trustee 01 April 2021
PORTSMOUTH MEDIATION SERVICE
Received: On time
Andrew John Tiffen Trustee 01 April 2021
None on record
Rachel Victoria Tiffen Trustee 01 April 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £11.17k £24.00k £29.14k
Total expenditure £12.50k £18.97k £25.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 13 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 13 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 01 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 01 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 14 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 14 July 2023 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 25 Jan 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ('THE OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; (B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Contact information

Address:
c/o Aberystwyth Football Club
Park Avenue
ABERYSTWYTH
SY23 1PG
Phone:
07721 505136
Email:
hello@freedomchurch.wales
Website:

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