ST MICHAEL'S CENTRE (BISHOP'S CLEEVE)

Registered charity 1157088 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Objective 1: Promoting and advancing all aspects of the Christian faith to the public.Objective 2: Recreational activities particularly in relation to community activities such as holiday clubs for children and young people.Objective 3: Outreach to support those within our community who may be vulnerable, isolated and/or marginalised.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF THE PROVISION, CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF A CENTRE THAT SHALL ACT AS A RESOURCE, TRAINING AND MEETING FACILITY TO ALLOW THE GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS TO A SELECTION OF LITERARY WORKS AND OTHER MATERIALS RELATING TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH;(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC RESIDING AT OR NEAR BISHOP'S CLEEVE, CHELTENHAM BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT ITS CENTRE;(3) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BISHOP'S CLEEVE, CHELTENHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER.TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £52,730.31 against total net assets of £468,345.29, with no employees and management run solely by volunteers. The independent examiner reported no material matters of concern and confirmed the accounts accord with the accounting records. The charity generated a surplus for the year, channeling excess income into charitable objectives and infrastructure maintenance.

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 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Helen Hazell
• Jacqueline Dyer
• Julie Watson
• Nicholas Roland Ekins Watson
• Ross Dyer
• Tony Dixon
• Yvonne Mary Penn · trustee of 2 other charities
• nigel bennett

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

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