THE BEACON CHURCH

Registered charity 1150685 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian Gospel of salvation by the grace of God through Christ Jesus. The relief of sickness and financial hardship and the promotion and preservation of good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind, counselling and support. The advancement of education. In such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may think fit.

Objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:- 3.1.1 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; 3.1.2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT, 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 3.1.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £8,584 for the year, with total income of £72,879 and unrestricted reserves standing at £133,622. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and note that reserves are held to cover at least six months' costs, estimated at £35,000. The charity confirms it is able to meet all commitments and operate as a going concern.

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 4 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £875k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• MR J R POLLARDchair
• MR D J CARSON
• MR G TITHER
• MR P S STANDISH

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

Operates in: Wigan

Income and spending

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