Haven Church Gosport

Registered charity 1199183 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GOSPORT SOUTH PCC, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GOSPORT SOUTH

We are a parish of three beautiful churches. St John's, Forton Road, Holy Trinity, Trinity Green and Christ Church, Stoke Rd all in Gosport. We provide worship which involves singing, praying, or reading from the Bible. we are committed to serving the community, through worship, and a hot meal, Tots, Toddlers and Youth groups are activities we currently run. with many services to suit all.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£380k

Latest spending

£348k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £32,442 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £380,131 and total expenditure of £347,689. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £45,367, which is above the stated policy target of £39k (three months of expenditure). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts.

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: £45k)

“It is the aim of the trustees to hold a balance of 3 months of expenditure for free (i.e. unrestricted) reserves, which would indicate a target on net current assets of £39k.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Adam Nicholas Kemp
Ajay Robin Moore
Alfie Richardson
Amelia Jessie Somerset
Ben Andrew Race
Christopher Reuben Willis
Christopher Stedman
Deborah Anne Martin
Helen Kendry
Helen Page
Jenny Elizabeth Darcy
John Elgie
John Lester Hewitt
Katie Louise Volker
Matthew James Kiff
Natalia Alicja Byer · trustee of 1 other charity
Patricia Eileen Craig Hewitt
Peter Michael Darcy
Rachel Ann Rider
Rev Godfrey Chigumira · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Raymond Driscoll
Sheryl Patricia Palmer
Tracy Reid
Wendy Joy Hunt

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£380k	£348k
31/12/2023	£248k	£221k
31/12/2022	£175k	£237k

Common questions

Is Haven Church Gosport financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £32,442 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £380,131 and total expenditure of £347,689. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £45,367, which is above the stated policy target of £39k (three months of expenditure). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Haven Church Gosport?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Haven Church Gosport as a grant recipient include CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST	FY2023	£23k	Grants and Mission Giving
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST	FY2021	£17k	Grant Head of Estate Church Planting cost
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST	FY2022	£15k	Support Head of Estate Church Planting cost

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/03/2022	£10k	Stoke Road Community Celebrations