GEFC LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 March 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07848581
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £52,088
Latest expenditure: £51,143
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 10 Glendale Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 5SA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.hopecommunitychurchlowfell.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity holds weekly meetings to hear speakers and contemplate all aspects of the Christian Faith.Gifts are made to assist in natural disasters and needy causes throughout the world.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £52,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,143

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: 21 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £49,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,377

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: 4 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £55,496
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,638

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: 19 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £57,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,834

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: 24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £54,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,258

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £52,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,143
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 21 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £49,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,377
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 4 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £55,496
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,638
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 19 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £57,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,834
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £54,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,258
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: 20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Slovakia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: GEFC LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-10-24T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 501735
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 501735
Assoc Charity Name: GATESHEAD EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Charity Name: GEFC LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-03-29T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 NOV 2011
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:- (1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN TYNE AND WEAR AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND (2) TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED TO THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures