DOVE'S NEST MINISTRIES

Registered charity 1196194 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Dove's Nest Ministries re-home's pre-loved furniture and basic household goods to members of our community struggling to supply these items for themselves. We operate in and around Thetford, Norfolk. In addition to the furniture project we host activities for people exploring the Christian faith in an informal setting outside of traditional church structure.

Objects

1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THETFORD AND IT’S SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE IN NEED INCLUDING BY PROVIDING FURNITURE OR OTHER GOODS AT LITTLE OR NO CHARGE.2. PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, RE-USE, RECLAMATION, RECYCLING AND USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS. 3. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INCLUDING THROUGH PROVIDING SERVICES FOR PRAYER AND WORSHIP AND PASTORAL CARE AND OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Dove’s Nest Ministries ended the period with unrestricted reserves of £35,506.48, having generated a net surplus of £14,581.25 against total income of £36,593.33. The trustees review the financial position at each meeting to ensure the charity can continue operations for the next three months, and the independent examiner reported no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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 5 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
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• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Trustees · trustee networks

• MARY-JANE WELHAM BAchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Diane Miriam Dickson
• Frances Elizabeth Birch
• Jonathan Richard Leigh
• PAUL KENNETH WELHAM BA HONS · trustee of 1 other charity
• luis Desousa Lopez

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

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Government & lottery funding

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