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WEST HERTS COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1003525 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FINGERPRINTS PRE-SCHOOL, GARSTON COMMUNITY CHURCH, HOPE4INDIA, TARIRO

An evangelical church known as Garston Community Church reaching out to the local community, catering for young and old with, Kidz Klub, Youth Club and Seniors Club. Also supporting other local initiatives, advancement of the Christian faith, spreading the Gospel, providing Christian education. Supporting other ministries abroad, orphans and the needy mainly in India.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£71k
Latest spending
£64k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £9,286 were held at year end, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £5,220. The trustees are satisfied that the charity can continue to operate smoothly with these reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £9k)
“We have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £5,220 (which equates to about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with related parties
“David Hinton served as church leader and earned employment benefits totalling £10,113 (2023: £10,113) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hertfordshire · India

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£71k£64k
31/12/2023£64k£64k
31/12/2022£79k£81k
31/12/2021£80k£96k
31/12/2020£80k£96k

Common questions

Is WEST HERTS COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £9,286 were held at year end, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £5,220. The trustees are satisfied that the charity can continue to operate smoothly with these reserves. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WEST HERTS COMMUNITY CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WEST HERTS COMMUNITY CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUCKFIELD, COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET'S, ILKLEY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUCKFIELDFY2023£1kOverseas missionary/charitable giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUCKFIELDFY2024£1kOverseas missionary and charitable giving
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSSFY2023£1k
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSSFY2025£1kAlms
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSSFY2022£1kAlms
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSSFY2024£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET'S, ILKLEYFY2022£815Donations