Lapford Community Church

Registered charity 1186459 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YEO VALLEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

We enjoy worshipping God together, Bible study, being active and serving the community, as well as sharing together as God works in the lives of his people and especially those thinking about the Christian faith for the first time. The church is active in running our own project, The ARK. This facility is used twice weekly as a drop-in coffee shop/cafe and is used frequently for youth projects.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL BASIS OF FAITH SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO THE CONSTITUTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF LAPFORD, DEVON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Area of benefit: LAPFORD, DEVON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

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 total income for the year was £54,797.19 against total expenses of £52,882.67, resulting in a surplus. The trustees report that the charity's activities, including the foodbank and café, continue to serve the community despite financial challenges.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• George Turner
• Jacqueline Hooper
• Lorraine Kigongo
• Philip Burrow
• Sally Elizabeth Rowden
• Stephen Bragg

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

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