ROYSTON AREA COMMUNITY CHURCH

Charity number: 803246

Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We operate church services in and around Royston, including Sunday celebration meetings and small group meetings. We seek to be a vibrant Christian community involved in and positively influencing our local community. We also support overseas Christian mission and development projects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2018

Total income: £99,128

Total expenditure: £70,685

Total income includes £1,450 from 3 government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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

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:

Cambridgeshire
Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:

13 July 1990: Standard registration
14 March 2020: Removed (Amalgamated)
14 March 2020: Funds transferred to 1181863 TRINITY LIFE CHURCH, ROYSTON

Organisation type:

Other

Other names:

TRINITY LIFE CHURCH ROYSTON (Working name)

Gift aid:

Recognised by HMRC for gift aid

Other regulators:

No information available

Policies:

Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Land and property:

This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	31/12/2014	31/12/2015	31/12/2016	31/12/2017	31/12/2018
Total gross income	£63.60k	£75.74k	£62.21k	£82.15k	£99.13k
Total expenditure	£52.71k	£57.56k	£58.03k	£70.14k	£70.69k
Income from government contracts	N/A	£0	£0	£0	N/A
Income from government grants	N/A	£1.40k	£700	£0	£1.45k

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
Annual return	31 December 2019	Not submitted
Accounts and TAR	31 December 2019	Not submitted
Annual return	31 December 2018	25 October 2019	On time
Accounts and TAR	31 December 2018	25 October 2019	On time
Annual return	31 December 2017	15 October 2018	On time
Accounts and TAR	31 December 2017	15 October 2018	On time
Annual return	31 December 2016	29 October 2017	On time
Accounts and TAR	31 December 2016	29 October 2017	On time

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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED THE 31ST DECEMBER 1989

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES SET OUT IN THE UNDERWRITTEN FOURTH SCHEDULE AND THE WORSHIP OF GOD IN THE SAID COUNTY OF HERTFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE BY ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITAION) THE PREACHING AND PROCALMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES AND THE PASTORAL CARE OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE INCLUDING VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDINGS OR TAPES AND BY ANY OTHER MEDIA WHICH IS OR MY BECOME AVAILABLE. 2. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK. 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION IN ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT AND IF THE TRUSTEES SO DECIDE THE PROVISION OF ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OR ADULTS ON THE BASIS OF SUCH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE.

Area of benefit

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

HERTFORDSHIRE