PAIGNTON SNU SPIRITUALIST CHURCH AND CENTRE

Registered charity 1160278 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PAIGNTON SNU SPIRITUALIST CENTRE, PAIGNTON SPIRITUALIST CHURCH

Besides the activities of a religious establishment, Paignton SNU Spiritualist Centre is involved with community initiatives as scheduled: 1). The Centre Hall has been used as a Polling Station for many years.2). The premises are used for Yoga, community and educational activities and social meetings open to all.3). Monies are collected for other Charities. The gardens are used by anyone.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION AND THE RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY OF SPIRITUALISM ON THE BASIS OF THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF SNU SPIRITUALISM.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that funds were severely depleted due to building works and closure, but the charity reports a robust financial position with a contingency fund being built. Total receipts for the period were £47,172 against total payments of £107,781, resulting in a net deficit. The charity holds unrestricted freehold land and buildings valued at £1,415,700.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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
• 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
• Investment
• 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

• Andrew Minchinton
• Christine Bredonchel
• Christine Minchinton
• Debbie Mortimer
• Joanne Dabinett
• Linda Bullock
• Peter Egan
• Stephen Haywood
• Teresa Jane Emberson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Tina Hooks · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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