THE HAVEN (STAPLEFORD)

Registered charity 1156295 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Through our centre; the provision of a wide range of church activities including weekly prayer & worship, teaching groups and fellowship. Also through our centre, a range of community services, provided free, including Cafe with soft play area, after schools clubs, toddler clubs, seniors clubs, youth clubs, food bank, job centre, debt advice, community cinema, community choir.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ("THE OBJECTS"):(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; (B) 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 PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position has improved, with a net surplus of £14,922 for the year. The Trustees report that tighter financial controls and sound management have strengthened the position, although unrestricted funds remain below the stated reserves policy target. Cash flow was supported by generous giving and grants, allowing the charity to meet its obligations and maintain operations.

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
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• 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
• Volunteer management

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (11/11/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Russell Oldingchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• DR Louise Phyllis Brown PHd
• Frances Connor
• Peter Edmonds
• Timothy Paul Brindley

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

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