THE LIVERPOOL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCRIPTURE READERS' SOCIETY (INCORPORATED)

Registered charity 234028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of grants to Church of England parishes in the City of Liverpool, to assist with the costs of employing lay workers by those parishes

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: 1.1.1 THE DIFFUSION OF SCRIPTURAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD, AND GENERALLY TO ENCOURAGE THE MORAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE IN THAT AREA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY: HOUSE TO HOUSE VISITATION; THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS; THE DELIVERY OF LECTURES; THE PROVISION OF CLASSES OR RELIGIOUS SERVICES (WHETHER FOR ADULTS OR CHILDREN); THE CIRCULATION OF LITERATURE; AND THE MINISTRATIONS OF BOTH LAY WORKERS AND NON-STIPENDIARY ORDAINED MINISTERS, MALE OR FEMALE; AND 1.1.2 ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF SCRIPTURE READERS IN ANY PARISH WITHIN THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. 1.2 THIS PROVISION MAY BE AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION BUT ONLY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION.

Area of benefit: CITY OF LIVERPOOL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £713,042, with a reserves policy to retain sufficient liquid assets to cover half the normal level of annual expenditure. The charity has no paid staff and is dependent on investment income to cover overheads and grantmaking. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts do not comply with applicable requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALBERT HARVEY
• Neil Bishop

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

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