BURY FAITH FORUM
Promotion of religious harmony for the benefit of public by- Educating the public in different religious beliefs- Promoting knowledge, mutual understanding and respect of beliefs and practices of different faiths- providing a range of interfaith, cultural & community activities for people in Bury to enable them to interact with different faiths.- providing technical advice on faith matters
Objects
THE PROMOTION PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(1) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS;(2) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS;(3) PROVIDING A RANGE OF INTERFAITH ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE IN BURY TO ENABLE THEM TO INTERACT WITH PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS AND BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR COMMUNITIES; AND(4) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON FAITH MATTERS.
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 17
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 21/01/2025, 356 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 31/07/2024, 547 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 14/02/2022, 14 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- DAVID BARRIE LEWIS
- David Michael Ruthven Somerville
- Julie Smale
- Liaqat Ali
- RABBI WARREN ELF MBE
- Rev Kathryn Anne Selby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/03/2024 | £0 | £779 |
| 31/03/2023 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/03/2022 | £0 | £636 |
| 31/03/2021 | £2k | £636 |