HALESWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1125417 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A Community Church including Junior Church. Provides pastoral care and support to members whenever needed. We have informal times together for friendship. Open to non-members. Provides counselling support and advice in this country and via the internet to overseas contacts. Teaching and recorded talks are available to the public through the website.

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARINGIN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN HALESWORTH SUFFOLK AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITEDKINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFILSUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLANDAND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTHBY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THEPROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN HALESWORTH AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THEUNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THETRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE IN HALESWORTH AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITEDKINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Area of benefit: HALESWORTH, SUFFOLK

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £296 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total receipts of £30,931 against payments of £30,635. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds net free reserves of £71,856, which exceeds the stated policy target of £15,000. The trustees note that while income is currently sufficient to cover anticipated expenses, the trust remains vulnerable to fluctuations due to reliance on a small number of donors.

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.

• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Sillett · trustee of 3 other charities
• Graham Roderick Nixey · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jennifer Eugenie Basey-Fisher
• TIMOTHY ROBERT SPARKES

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

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