THE FURTHER FASTER NETWORK
The Further Faster Network meets its charitable purpose primarily by offering coaching, community and content for the leaders of churches who want to grow their churches by creating churches that unchurched people love to attend.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD, IN PARTICULAR BY HELPING TO CREATE CHURCHES UNCHURCHED PEOPLE LOVE TO BE PART OF IN EVERY COMMUNITY. THE CIO WILL DO THIS BY ESTABLISHING A NETWORK OF FOUNDER PARTNER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES WHO ARE ALIGNED AROUND THIS OBJECT, AND A PARTNER NETWORK OF AUTONOMOUS CHRISTIAN CHURCHES FOCUSED ON REACHING UNCHURCHED PEOPLE AND HELPING EACH OTHER GO FURTHER FASTER. THE CIO MAY ALSO ENGAGE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AS AGREED BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,000 for the year, driven by planned increases in staff and conference costs. However, unrestricted reserves stood at £140,566, which the trustees consider adequate against a policy target of three months' running costs (approximately £44,000).
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have agreed that reserves should be adequate to meet the charity’s contractual commitments in the event of it ceasing to trade, estimated as 3 months’ normal running costs.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- JAMES ANTHONY GALLAGHERchair
- Jonathan Jamie Corcoran
- NEIL CHARLES SERJEANT
- Rachel Barbara Roberts
- Ronald Lane Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £165k | £176k |
| 31/12/2023 | £205k | £117k |
| 31/12/2022 | £87k | £76k |
| 31/12/2021 | £62k | £46k |
| 31/12/2020 | £58k | £36k |
Common questions
Is THE FURTHER FASTER NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,000 for the year, driven by planned increases in staff and conference costs. However, unrestricted reserves stood at £140,566, which the trustees consider adequate against a policy target of three months' running costs (approximately £44,000). Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.3m |
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | 1 | £800k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £706k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £153k |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £127k |
| HOPE CHURCH HARROGATE | 1 | £47k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- FRESH STREAMS NETWORK LTD
- GET FURTHER LTD
- THE NETWORK CHURCH
- THE FREE CHURCH FEDERAL COUNCIL (INCORPORATED)
- SINGLE FRIENDLY CHURCH NETWORK
- CHRIST CENTRAL CHURCHES WORLDWIDE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FURTHER FASTER NETWORK | £165k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| FRESH STREAMS NETWORK LTD | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GET FURTHER LTD | £1.6m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| THE NETWORK CHURCH | £115k | £53,250 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FREE CHURCH FEDERAL COUNCIL (INCORPORATED) | £240k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| SINGLE FRIENDLY CHURCH NETWORK | £122k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |