Hillfields Church Coventry

Registered charity 1141725 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LFSBC, LOWER FORD STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, Lower Ford Street Site, Waterloo Street Site

The purposes of the Church are the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Doctrinal Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Coventry and the surrounding neighbourhood, and such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the Church in general meeting, further the work of the Church.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO BAPTIST PRINCIPLES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH. THE CHARITY MAY ALSO CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

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

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Latest income

£277k

Latest spending

£266k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus on its General Fund of £15,079, exceeding the forecasted deficit. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves exceeded £40,000, which is above the policy threshold of 10% of annual expenditure, and the financial position is considered satisfactory.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 10% of annual General Fund expenditure (held: £95k)

“It is the current policy of the Church that reserves (freely available unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use — “Net Current Assets”) should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least 10% of annual General Fund expenditure” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alex McLaren
JAMES YOUNG
Jerciline Sundar Gnanasundarapaulraj
John Barnes
Matt Stevens
PAUL WATTS
PETER CORDLE
Simon David Hook

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

Operates in: Coventry City · Romania · South Africa · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£277k	£266k
31/12/2023	£260k	£288k
31/12/2022	£248k	£286k
31/12/2021	£207k	£199k
31/12/2020	£263k	£265k

Common questions

Is Hillfields Church Coventry financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus on its General Fund of £15,079, exceeding the forecasted deficit. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves exceeded £40,000, which is above the policy threshold of 10% of annual expenditure, and the financial position is considered satisfactory. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.