TWYNHAM CHURCH FOR THE COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1122666 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Twynham Church for the Community (Christchurch, Dorset) holds regular services of worship and other regular activities for church members. In addition, the church is involved with work with young families, with children and young people and with older people. Activities includes 'Mums and Toddler' groups, Sunday Schools, Youth Clubs and functions for Senior Citizens.

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ARTICLES HERETO IN CHRISTCHURCH AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.B) TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN SUCH PARTS OF CHRISTCHURCH, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;C) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: DORSET

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £45,014 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income increasing to £279,479. The trustees confirm that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £50,883, which is in excess of their stated policy target of three months of essential expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Twynham Church (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Robert Rutterchair
• Charles Du Puy
• John Dowds
• Julia Preston
• Kiran Dayalji Patel
• Nathan Edward Watson
• STEVEN LESLIE CROCKFORD

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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