ABINGDON VINEYARD CHURCH

Registered charity 1123914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Abingdon Vineyard Church offers Christian teaching, worship and fellowship in a modern, informal and accessible way. We have a strong emphasis on working within the community at large and seek to serve the needs of people regardless of their background, beliefs or social position. We operate a successful Youth Club in the more deprived area of South Abingdon working with other local agencies.

Objects

A TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF ABINGDON, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;B TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF ABINGDON, THE UNITED KINGDOM RO THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;C THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: ABINGDON

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £12,122 for the year, with unrestricted cash funds increasing to £151,995. The trustees report that the charity has complied with its reserves policy, holding funds of approximately £151,995 which exceeds the stated target of £14,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.

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 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.

• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• RAYMOND ARTHUR BALLchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Harriet Mboloma Kanyanta
• Nigel Christopher Meaby
• Usha Masih

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

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