BOLTON FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Registered charity 1157983 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Weekly worship services, prayer and Bible study, house groups, chats and crafts for all ages. Christmas Carol services, Easter celebrations, Remembrance Sunday. Choirs for all ages. Community events for children and young people such as 'The Island', Friday Youth Group, Allsorts, Connect. Kindertots - parent and toddler group. Prime Time events for over 55's. Weekly Open Door Cafe.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AS PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE AND THE DISTRICT PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN NORTHERN ENGLAND.

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

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an excess of income over expenditure of £2,919.46 for the year ended 30 September 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £40,000 and does not maintain a formal reserves policy, relying instead on ongoing member support. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts present a true and fair view and no matters requiring attention were identified.

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 policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Erica Tuxworthchair
• Carys Hannah Barnes
• Catherine Barnes
• Dr Michael Veal
• JONATHAN DAVID BARNES
• Jonathon Schofield
• PETER FRANCIS BARNES
• Thomas Greenhalgh

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

Operates in: Bolton

Income and spending

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