MAIDSTONE FAMILY CHURCH

Registered charity 1177042 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian faith in Maidstone for the benefit of the publicthrough the holding of prayer meetings, worship services, communityactivities, courses, events, public celebrations of religious festivals, producingand/or distributing literature on Christianity to enlighten others about theChristian faith.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF BROADCASTING CHRISTIAN MESSAGES OF AN EVANGELISTIC AND TEACHING NATURE.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN MAIDSTONE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, WORSHIP SERVICES, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, COURSES, EVENTS, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIANITY TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN MAIDSTONE AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SEE 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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £4,150 as at 31 December 2024, which is below the stated policy target of £5,000. The charity reported a net deficit of £8,744 for the year, resulting in a decrease in cash funds from £14,031 to £14,034 (note: text shows cash funds last year end 14,031 and this year end 14,034 in Section A, but Section B shows cash funds 5,181 unrestricted and 106 restricted totaling 5,287, while Section A shows total cash funds last year 14,031 and this year 14,034 - there is a discrepancy in the provided text between Section A and B totals, but Section A explicitly states 'Cash funds this year end 14,034' and 'Cash funds last year end 14,031'). The independent examiner confirmed no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

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.

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Register events

• Received assets from another charity (05/11/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Stephen Edneychair
• David Harman
• John Hurford

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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