HAVERING CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST

Registered charity 1014476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H C F, Pulse

Pursuit of Christian Worship. Children's activities.Young people activities. Older people activities.Overseas missions

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND TO MEET AS A CHRISTIAN CHURCH AS ONE OR SEVERAL BODIES AT CRAIGDALE HALL AND OTHER PLACES FOR THE WORSHIP OF GOD THE INSTRUCTION AND EDIFICATION OF CHRISTIANS THE CARE AND CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN AND THE EVANGELISATION OF NON CHRISTIANS

Area of benefit: HAVERING

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£148k

Latest spending

£128k

Registered

1992

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,318,803, which significantly exceed its stated minimum reserve policy of £5,000. The accounts were prepared on an ongoing basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Tithes and offerings (83% of income)

“Tithes and offerings 122,405” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: minimum of £5,000 (held: £1.3m)

“At present a reserve of a minimum of £5,000 is held within a deposit account.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mr P. Merry (former trustee) received £22,876 in salaries and £1,375 in pension contributions for his role as Pastor. No other trustee received remuneration.

“During the year, Mr P. Merry, a former trustee, was paid the sum of £22,876 (2024: £33,161) plus pension contributions of £1,375 (2024: £1,500). This was in connection to his role as Pastor of the church. No Trustee received any remuneration for their role as Trustee.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Gifts made to Havering Healing Rooms; Mr Bobin is involved in management.

“Gifts of £600 (2024: £600) were made to Havering Healing Rooms during the year. Mr Bobin is involved in the management of this organisation.” — page 21

“Gifts of £640 (2024: £960) were made to Ahava during the year. Mr Merry, a former trustee of Havering Christian Fellowship Trust, is a trustee of this organisation.” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Gifts made to Ahava; Mr Merry, former trustee, is a trustee of this organisation.

“Gifts of £600 (2024: £600) were made to Havering Healing Rooms during the year. Mr Bobin is involved in the management of this organisation.” — page 21

“Gifts of £640 (2024: £960) were made to Ahava during the year. Mr Merry, a former trustee of Havering Christian Fellowship Trust, is a trustee of this organisation.” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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
Investment
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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (18/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID MARK BOBIN
ROSEMARY CARTER
Robert James Wright
Timothy David Skinner
VICTORIA WRIGHT

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

Operates in: Essex · Havering

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£148k	£128k
31/03/2024	£130k	£114k
31/03/2023	£128k	£107k
31/03/2022	£110k	£99k
31/03/2021	£114k	£97k

Common questions

Is HAVERING CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,318,803, which significantly exceed its stated minimum reserve policy of £5,000. The accounts were prepared on an ongoing basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/07/2009	£10k	The Learning Centre at the Craigdale Centre