HARBOROUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST

Registered charity 516122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARBOROUGH EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUST

Independent Christian Community Church providing support and facilities to the surrounding community and elsewhere in the world

Objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE WORSHIP OF GOD IN THE COUNTY OF LEICESTER AND ELSWHERE BY ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE PREACHING AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPAL AND THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES AND THE PASTORAL CARE OF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE AD THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE BIBLE AND CHRISTIAN LITERATURE. (2) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DSTRESS OR WHO ARE SICK OR AGED. (3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE DEED)

Area of benefit: COUNTY OF LEICESTER AND ELSWHERE

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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Latest income

£401k

Latest spending

£365k

Registered

1985

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £205,249 significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £60,000 (three months' costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £46,154 for the year, supported by total income of £428,576 against total expenditure of £382,422.

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: £205k)

“The Trustees have agreed a minimum level of 3 months' costs, which at present amount to approximately £60,000.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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 policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JAMES EDWIN BRIGGSchair
Christopher Stokes
Robert John Wilson
Ross Dunning

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£401k	£365k
31/10/2024	£429k	£382k
31/10/2023	£275k	£228k
31/10/2022	£210k	£161k
31/10/2021	£140k	£159k

Common questions

Is HARBOROUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £205,249 significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £60,000 (three months' costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £46,154 for the year, supported by total income of £428,576 against total expenditure of £382,422. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.