THE CHURCH @ SWAN MEAD

Registered charity 1054344 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWAN MEAD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Religious and social activities in Vange Basildon. Church services are Sunday mornings at 11am. Youth meetings Fridays at 8pm. Other activities and groups meet both in our building and via Zoom online. Unless stated otherwise all activities take place in the church building.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PROCLAMATION AND FORTHCOMING OF THE GOSPEL OF GOD.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE BASILDON

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

Causes: Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £2,688.63 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £105,475.54. However, the document discloses a significant restricted fund deficit of £77,856.41, primarily attributed to a building fund deficit of £76,726.41. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts present a true and fair view and that no material issues were identified during the examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• MARK JOHNATHON BARFORDchair
• JOHN EDMUND WILSON
• Paul Edwards
• REBECCA LOUISE WALSH

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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