THE BRANCHES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Charity number: 1060870
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Christian Church - Services of worship, Bible Study, Prayer, Evangelistic outreach, Community Service and Development, Support of Christian work in other parts of UK and overseas - mostly in Africa and India, Relief of Poverty.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £41,558
Total expenditure: £45,981

Total income includes £4,422 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

80 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • 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:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • India
  • Jamaica
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 February 1997: Standard registration
  • 26 March 2019: Funds received from 1097082 BETHEL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
HOWARD CARL SMITH Chair
None on record
Adam Smith Trustee 31 October 2023
None on record
ANDY PRINGLE Trustee
None on record
JANET SMITH Trustee
None on record
David Clark Trustee
GO AND TELL MINISTRIES
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £51.52k £53.90k £56.69k £34.26k £41.56k
Total expenditure £44.29k £32.94k £48.67k £35.94k £45.98k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £4.42k

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 August 2023 28 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 28 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 29 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 29 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 30 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 30 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 29 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 29 June 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 8 DECEMBER 1996 AS AMENDED 12 JANUARY 1997 AND FURTHER AMENDED 19 SEPTEMBER 1999

Charitable objects

1)TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION 2) TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF HUMAN SUFFERING AND POVERTY

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
38 Union Road
ROCHDALE
Lancashire
OL12 9QA
Phone:
01706370528
Email:
tellme@branchesfellowship.org
Website:

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