THE UNITED CHURCH OF ST PAUL'S BALSALL HEATH (ANGLICAN AND URC)

Registered charity 1160049 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BALSALL HEATH CHURCH CENTRE, THE UNITED CHURCH OF ST PAUL'S BALSALL HEATH (ANGLICAN AND URC), ALSO KNOWN AS BALSALL HEATH CHURCH CENTRE

We are a Church of England Church with a special interest in the elderly.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHURCHES. IN ACHIEVING ITS PURPOSE, THE CHARITY WILL ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO):A) THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP; B) THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; C) MISSION AND EVANGELISM; D) PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND THE BEREAVED; E) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO) THE ELDERLY, THE YOUNG AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; AND F) THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS.

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £1,377 on unrestricted funds for the year, though this was offset by a £5,626 increase in the value of the COIF Investment Fund. The General Fund balance carried forward was £204,325, which is significantly above the stated reserves policy target of £15,000. The document does not disclose any independent audit or examination report.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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
• 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
• 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

• ALESTER BURKE MBE
• ANN RUTH SAMUEL
• ANNE CHRISTINE LAUGHARNE
• Ivor Samuel
• Jasmine Browne
• Rev PETER REGINALD BOUND

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).