ACTS 4 SHARING

Registered charity 1158033 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A4S

To advance the Christian faith To prevent and relieve poverty initially in Hampshire and its neighbouring counties and in Latvia To relieve financial hardship by the recycling and provision of furniture, clothes etc

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIC TENETS OF HISTORICAL BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY.2. TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY INITIALLY IN HAMPSHIRE AND ITS NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES AND IN LATVIA BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.3. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE RECYCLING AND PROVISION OF FURNITURE, CLOTHES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.4. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.5. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR PERSONS OF ANY AGE BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND BY SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITIES IN ENGLAND, THE UK OR ABROAD.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE PURPOSES THE CIO WILL SHOW THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST IN A PRACTICAL WAY, COMBINING EVANGELISM WITH SOCIAL CARE TO ENSURE THAT THE MESSAGE OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL REACHES OUT TO THE HEARTS OF ALL PEOPLE, IRRESPECTIVE OF GENDER, COLOUR, RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN OR FAITH (OR NONE).

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 · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a total deficit of £29,950 for the year ending 31 March 2025, reducing its net assets from £64,884 to £34,934. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £17,550 at the start of the year were considered more than adequate to meet their policy target of covering three months of operating costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Keith Melrosechair
• BEV WHALEN
• Judith Thomas
• Neville Carney

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

Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire

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