HASTINGS UNITARIAN CHURCH CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION

Charity number: 1166588
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the CIO is the promotion of religion in accordance with the principals of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. We provide a place of worship to serve the local community of Hastings and Rother districts of East Sussex through the use of its building and its members time for the promotion of educational, spiritual and charitable activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £30,897
Total expenditure: £28,898

People

8 Trustee(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 April 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER CHARLES SANDERS Chair 05 February 2015
None on record
David Charles Wood Trustee 20 April 2024
None on record
Francis Nicholas Clark-Lowes Trustee 22 February 2023
UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, DITCHLING, THE OLD MEETING HOUSE
Recently registered
Lesley Kaye Larcombe Trustee 01 October 2022
None on record
JOANNA LEMON Trustee 03 March 2019
None on record
Safar Wisby Trustee 03 March 2019
None on record
Frances Williamson Trustee 29 June 2016
None on record
Dr NORMAN WILLIAMSON Trustee 03 February 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £44.09k £34.20k £79.42k £19.04k £30.90k
Total expenditure £22.69k £80.48k £13.74k £89.41k £28.90k
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 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 30 September 2023 10 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 10 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 21 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 21 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 25 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 28 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 20 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 20 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 28 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 28 July 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 18 APR 2016 AMENDED ON 03 JUN 2018

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES.

Contact information

Address:
Hastings Unitarian Church
South Terrace
HASTINGS
TN34 1SA
Phone:
07918110926
Email:
hastings.unitarians@gmail.com
Website:

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