SHEPSHED WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

Registered charity 1137774 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

a. the public worship of Godb. the instruction of people in the Christian faith;c. the support of Christian mission work across the world; andd. the provision of spiritual, mental and physical help for those in need.

Objects

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH BY BUT IN NO WAY LIMITED TO:-A. THE PUBLIC WORSHIP OF THE ONLY TRUE GOD AS REVEALED IN THE BIBLE; B. THE INSTRUCTION OF PEOPLE IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH;C. THE SUPPORT OF CHRISTIAN MISSION WORK ACROSS THE WORLD; ANDD. THE PROVISION IN THE NAME OF CHRIST OF SPIRITUAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HELP FOR THOSE IN NEED.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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 · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Charnwood, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total loss on year of £14,317, driven by a £22,334 operating loss against £119,025 in income. Per the trustees' report, the church has a reserves policy ensuring it will not risk going into debt, with operational expenditure budgeted to not exceed income. The net assets stood at £1,275,588, including significant restricted funds for the building and missionary support.

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alex Matthew Warren BSc, BTh.
• David Eric Bottomley MA
• MR CHRIS JONES
• MR PHIL COTTRELL
• NIGEL RALPH HOLMES
• SIMON JOHN CLARKE BA

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Common questions

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