HERNE BAY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Registered charity 1178886 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUNNYHILL CHURCH

The purposes of the church are:1. The advancement of the Christian Faith in accordance with the basis of faith primarily but not exclusively within Herne Bay, Kent and the surrounding neighbourhood, and2. Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the church in general meeting, put into practice the Christian Faith in accordance with the basis of faith.

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: 1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN HERNE BAY, KENT AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH IN GENERAL MEETING, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

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 church held total monetary assets of £97,752.82 as of 31 December 2025, comprising cash and deposit accounts. The trustees report indicates an average monthly expenditure of £6,498.00 against income of £7,539.50, with a stated operating reserve of circa £40,000. The filing notes no serious incidents were reported to the Charity Commission during the year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 4 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Simon Christopher Busschair · trustee of 1 other charity
• David George Wallis
• Philip Shaw · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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