HESKETH BANK CHRISTIAN CENTRE

Registered charity 1187821 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HBCF, HESKETH BANK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Weekly public religious worship servicesEvangelistic eventsFinancial support to specified Christian charitiesWorking with young people and local schools to further knowledge of the Christian FaithSupport to parents/carers and their children and for those in difficulty e.g. mental health issues, suffering isolation, those requiring pastoral support, those in poverty at Christmas

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Latest income

£175k

Latest spending

£170k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,123,764. The trustees consider reserves at a level equivalent to three months' expenditure to be sufficient to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the financial statements accord with accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.1m)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to three month’s expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (19/05/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Jonathan David Chetwood
Nicholas Taylor
Stuart Franklin Roberts
Susan Jean Baxendale

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£175k	£170k
31/12/2023	£161k	£156k
31/12/2022	£150k	£152k
31/12/2021	£140k	£103k
31/12/2020	£155k	£134k

Common questions

Is HESKETH BANK CHRISTIAN CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,123,764. The trustees consider reserves at a level equivalent to three months' expenditure to be sufficient to continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the financial statements accord with accounting records. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.