SOUTH NORMANTON COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1085935 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BUZZ TICKET, CYBER CAFE, LADSNDADS, SNCC, THE FASO FUND

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS ................................. IN SOUTH NORMANTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNTIED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY ........................... MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;Please see our 'Charitable objects'

Objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN SOUTH NORMANTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNTIED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED 'THE TRUSTEES') MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;2) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK, INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THE RELIEF OF SUCH PERSONS, AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;4) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASONS OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;5) TO PROVIDE HELP AND ADVICE TO PERSONS IN NEED IN RELATION TO WELFARE BENEFITS, DEBT AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ACCOMMODATION AND HOMELESSNESS, THE GAINING AND MAINTAINING OF EMPLOYMENT AND SIMILAR MATTERS IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;6) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL SUFFERING AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, INCLUDING BY MEANS OF PROVIDING ADVICE, COUNSEL, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO SUCH PERSONS IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;7) THE PROVISION OF PREGNANCY ADVISORY COUNSELLING AND HELP IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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

Causes: Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£166k
Latest spending
£189k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the trustees are disturbed with the year-end financial position, noting a net expenditure for the year. The charity operates with a stated reserves policy target of three months' reserves, but the total funds carried forward decreased from £175,490 to £152,387. The trustees have implemented measures to monitor income and expenditure more closely to maintain consistent budgeting.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months reserves in place (held: £152k)
“It is our expressed desire to operate with three months reserves in place.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees are disturbed with the year-end financial position and have put in place measures to more closely monitor income and expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 13
“J Holmes (trustee) is the director of Ark Property and Building Services. During the year, expenses of £608 were paid by the Charity to the director of the company for services provide through the company.” — page 16
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.

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

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

Operates in: Burkina Faso · Derbyshire · Nottinghamshire · South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£166k£189k
31/03/2024£148k£178k
31/03/2023£182k£177k
31/03/2022£173k£186k
31/03/2021£174k£147k

Common questions

Is SOUTH NORMANTON COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the trustees are disturbed with the year-end financial position, noting a net expenditure for the year. The charity operates with a stated reserves policy target of three months' reserves, but the total funds carried forward decreased from £175,490 to £152,387. The trustees have implemented measures to monitor income and expenditure more closely to maintain consistent budgeting. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/10/2004£5kCyber Cafe

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH NORMANTON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH NORMANTON COMMUNITY CHURCH£166k—0unclear—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH NORMANTON FY2025£135k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FAWKHAM AND HARTLEY FY2025£105k—0above—no doubt
CITYGATES CHURCH NORWICH FY2025£686k—0unclear—no doubt
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ENGLAND FY2025£473k£70,000 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt
BEIS HAMEDRASH SHAAREI TEFILLAH FY2025£133k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.