SWANFIELD CHAPEL

Registered charity 1143499 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of religion by acting as a church in Chichester and by missionary work worldwide.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £631,190, a significant increase from the prior year, supported by a £200,000 legacy received post-year-end. The trustees report that the reserves policy is being reviewed and that substantial reserves are available to meet any shortfalls or unplanned expenditure. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £250k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ROBERT ALAN WAKEFORDchair
• DAVID JOHN THURLOW
• EUAN HECTOR MENZIES · trustee of 1 other charity
• LEE DARREN JERROMES
• Thomas Strivens
• Trevor Ernest JAMES · trustee of 9 other charities

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

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