THE MISSION, NELSON

Registered charity 1148315 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Mission Nelson is an evangelical church in the centre of Nelson, Lancashire. The church exists to advance the Christian faith in accordance with its statement of beliefs. To that end the church holds regular services of worship and prayer, provides pastoral and social care for those who require it and is involved in missionary and outreach work.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

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 FY2025 accounts

The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £158,036, which the trustees believe are sufficient for future needs. The organization operated with a net movement in funds of £21,118 for the year, supported by incoming resources of £86,864 against total expenditures of £65,746. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing.

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
• 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
• Investment
• 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
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Michelle Dobson-Brookschair
• Mary Amanda Barnes
• Simon Peter Holt
• Stephen Wells

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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