FRANCHE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Charity number: 701151
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Franche Community Church is about building relationships which are accepting and caring, impacting and meeting needs in our community with the love of God, through pastoral ministry and practical actions. We have been operating an independent food bank from the church plus bread distribution by recommendation only, to the many needy people including via schools in the area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £94,029
Total expenditure: £78,366

Total income includes £17,389 from 3 government grant(s)

People

2 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 February 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRANCHE EVANGELICAL CHURCH (Previous 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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
  • 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
John Balcon Trustee 01 December 2020
None on record
Richard Hague Trustee 04 June 2019
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 £74.78k £78.48k £108.37k £141.68k £94.03k
Total expenditure £53.27k £75.61k £101.90k £109.70k £78.37k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £9.10k £30.00k £20.00k £40.00k £17.39k

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 29 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 29 September 2025 On time
Annual return 31 December 2023 13 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 March 2024 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 13 March 2023 On time
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 September 2022 On time
Annual return 31 December 2020 17 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 17 June 2021 On time
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 NOV 1988 AS AMENDED ON 09 MAY 1992 AS AMENDED ON 28 FEB 2004 AS AMENDED ON 01 JUN 2016 as amended on 10 Feb 2023

Charitable objects

The Church’s objects (the Objects”) shall be: i. To advance the Christian Faith, in accordance with the doctrinal basis set out in the Church’s statement of faith, in Kidderminster, the surrounding districts and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world, in such ways as the Trustees may from time to time decide. ii. To prevent or relieve poverty by providing grants, items, and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations, in the areas of operations as above, in such ways as the Trustees may from time to time decide. iii. To advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation, with the objective of improving the conditions of life in the areas of operations, as above, in such ways as the Trustees may from time to time decide. iv. To encourage and facilitate the above and other related activities by the provision and maintenance of buildings, facilities, and land, in such ways as the Trustees may from time to time decide.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
FRANCHE COMMUNITY CHURCH
CHESTNUT GROVE
KIDDERMINSTER
DY11 5QA
Phone:
01562631234
Email:
franchecommunitychurch@gmail.com
Website:

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