CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR

Registered charity 1169685 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR, CHELMER VILLAGE, CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR, EAST SPRINGFIELD

Church of our Saviour is a Single Congregation Local Ecumenical Partnership between the Church of England and The United Reformed Church.It is the Church for Chelmer Village and Chancellor Park and its address is Ashton Place, Chelmsford. CM2 6ST

Objects

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS 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: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Chelmsford, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church's financial position is 'significantly improved' following the work of its finance team. The document notes that the church remains popular for lettings, with regular hires from organizations such as Blood Transfusion and Essex Dementia Care, and that the Little Free Pantry continues to be well used. However, the filing does not provide specific financial figures for reserves, income, or expenditure, nor does it disclose a reserves policy target.

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 2 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Andrew Paul Greaves-Brownchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• CLAIRE MUSSELWHITE
• David N Miles
• Denise Somers
• GARY STANDING
• Gary Clayton
• Gwilym Morris
• Owen Richard Edwards
• Rev MANDY HEWSON
• Ruth Mary Hughes
• SOPHIE Edwards

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

Operates in: Essex

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