HEXHAM NEW CHURCH

Registered charity 1164526 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principle activity of the charity is the operation of a church in Hexham, Northumberland, under the name "the Point".There are services of Christian worship with children's activities and the opportunity to learn about Jesus Christ. Recently the church has been working less privileged children, providing Christian assemblies in local schools, supporting Christian youth work in Hexham.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

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 the charity incurred a net outgoing of resources of £1,730 for the year, reducing total unrestricted funds to £26,399. The trustees consider the church to be on a sound financial footing despite the deficit. The charity does not have a formal reserves policy yet but aims to keep 3-6 months of running costs in reserve.

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
• 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
• 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

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 08909270

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — the Point (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• COLLIER, Andrew Jason, Dr — director, appointed 20/09/2019not on trustee list
• VIGARS, Leah Mary — director, appointed 20/09/2019on trustee list
• CARTER, Michael Raymond — director, appointed 08/05/2014on trustee list
• FLAVELL, David Edwin, Rev. — director, appointed 08/05/2014on trustee list
• BROOKS, Graham Martin — director, appointed 24/02/2014on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Andrew Jason Collier BEng MSc
• GRAHAM BROOKS
• Leah Mary Vigars
• MICHAEL CARTER
• Rev DAVID FLAVELL

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

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