HARVEST FIELDS CENTRE LTD
Conference centre and venue.Operating the Harvest Fields Church and Community Centre on the Harvest Fields development in Sutton Coldfield for the benefit of the public at large including as a conference centre and venue; advancing the Christian faith including providing a place for a Christian church to meet.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £32,357 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by lower-than-budgeted delegate numbers and increased costs. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £92,320, which the Directors consider appropriate for future activities, and they confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“This is a level of reserves identified by the Directors as appropriate given their plans for the future activities of the charity.”
“During the year, we purchased honey for resale from Philippa Gilmour, a trustee, for the amount of £972. At the year-end £448 was outstanding.” — page 14
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Philippa Gilmourchair
- IAN COLE
- JANET ANNE GILMOUR
- Paul Trevor Gibbins
- RICHARD ANTHONY NICOL
- SUSAN JOY ROBINSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £305k | £346k |
| 31/12/2023 | £336k | £311k |
| 31/12/2022 | £310k | £277k |
| 31/12/2021 | £204k | £207k |
| 31/12/2020 | £196k | £191k |
Common questions
Is HARVEST FIELDS CENTRE LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £32,357 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by lower-than-budgeted delegate numbers and increased costs. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £92,320, which the Directors consider appropriate for future activities, and they confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE GOSPEL CENTRE | 1 | £14k |
| THE BOLTINI TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- HARVEST CITY CHURCH
- UKHARVEST LIMITED
- WORLD HARVEST CHRISTIAN CENTRE
- FIELDS CHURCH
- HARVEST COMMUNITY NETWORK
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY SUTTON COLDFIELD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARVEST FIELDS CENTRE LTD | £305k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| HARVEST CITY CHURCH | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UKHARVEST LIMITED | £1.1m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORLD HARVEST CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIELDS CHURCH | £117k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HARVEST COMMUNITY NETWORK | £104k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |