JOEL COMMUNITY SERVICES

Registered charity 1163741 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We seek to provide community space and other services for those who don't have homes, who may be refugees, or who are otherwise in need. In doing this, we work closely with St Peter's Norbiton, an Anglican Church in Kingston. We also provide office space for an organisation that serves the homeless.

Objects

1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER CONNECTED SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEEMED REFUGEES,HOMELESS, OR IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE; AND2) TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND, IF NECESSARY, IMPROVE A MISSION ROOM OR PARISH ROOM AND CONNECTED SERVICES IN CONNEXION WITH THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, NORBITON FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIVINE SERVICE AND THE PROMOTION OF RELIGION ACCORDING TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND ALSO FOR OTHER RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDING MEETINGS ALL CALCULATED TO BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID PARISH.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £583,262, which is above the stated policy target of six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with total costs of £77,704 exceeding total income of £73,845, resulting in a decrease in overall fund balances.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Joel Community Services (matched by registered charity number).

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

• Rev Hugo Charles Amory Foxwoodchair · trustee of 3 other charities
• David Parish · trustee of 2 other charities
• Geraldine Burgess · trustee of 4 other charities
• PAUL FREDERICK JEAN WOLFF · trustee of 1 other charity
• Robert Miller · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames

Income and spending

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