Holywell Free Church — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 5 January 1971
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £212,271
Latest expenditure: £199,289
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Holywell Free Church, Berkeley Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire, LE11 3SJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.holywellchurch.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The church organises the following activities - Weekly: public Sunday services morning & evening; mid-week Bible study & prayer meeting; Tuesday coffee morning (principally for retired folk), children & young people's groups on Fridays (5-10), (11-13) and (14+).Quarterly : senior citizens' luncheons; services in local care homesOccasional: walks; outings;hospital transportation & visitation

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,271
Total Gross Expenditure: £199,289

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £181,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £202,439

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £171,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £154,350

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £157,945
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,224

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £140,771
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,034

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,271
Total Gross Expenditure: £199,289
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £181,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £202,439
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 123

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £171,408
Total Gross Expenditure: £154,350
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £157,945
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,224
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £140,771
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,034
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 80

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leicestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Holywell Free Church
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1971-01-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 7 APRIL 1970 as amended on 25 Jan 1982 as amended on 22 Apr 2021
Charitable Objects: THE TRUST PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR SUCH RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH INCLUDING THEIR USE, OCCUPATION AND ENJOYMENT AS A RESIDENCE FOR THE MINISTER OF THE TIME BEING OF THE CHURCH OR FOR THE CARETAKER (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 18 OF DECLARATION OF TRUST)
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE LOUGHBOROUGH

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 210799
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH HOLYWELL FREE CHURCH

Charity Name Id: 210790
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HOLYWELL FREE CHURCH

Charity Name Id: 643673
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Holywell Church

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures