BEESTON FREE CHURCH NOTTINGHAM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 February 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £600,808
Latest expenditure: £554,945
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: BEESTON FREE CHURCH, SALTHOUSE LANE, BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM, NG9 2FY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.beeston-free.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Raising awareness and understanding of our faithUse of church premises, including services, small groups and community activities.Encouraging mission and outreachCommunicating our faith and purpose

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: 11 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 11 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £600,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £554,945

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 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £523,288
Total Gross Expenditure: £573,978

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: 6 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £870,876
Total Gross Expenditure: £509,164

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: £475,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £464,474

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: 25 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £531,976
Total Gross Expenditure: £545,409

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: 11 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £600,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £554,945
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 300

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 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £523,288
Total Gross Expenditure: £573,978
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: 250

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: 6 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £870,876
Total Gross Expenditure: £509,164
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: 250

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: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £475,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £464,474
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: 247

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: 25 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £531,976
Total Gross Expenditure: £545,409
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 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: 220

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 11 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 551832
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 42899
Income Investments: 6077
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 600808
Income Legacies: 34778
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £554,945
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 554945
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 60178
Expenditure Governance: 59231
Expenditure Support Costs: 59231
Expenditure Depreciation: 15674
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £244,142
Assets Total Fixed: 1630555
Assets Own Use: 1630555
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £258,437
Assets Total Liabilities: £10,768
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,878,224
Creditors One Year Total Current: 10768
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £246,873
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 349673
Funds Restricted: 1528551
Funds Total: 1878224
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 469633
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 46145
Income Investments: 7510
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 523288
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £573,978
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 573978
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 64620
Expenditure Governance: 50162
Expenditure Support Costs: 50162
Expenditure Depreciation: 26125
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £209,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1615947
Assets Own Use: 1615947
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £232,847
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,433
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,832,361
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16433
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £221,827
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 299879
Funds Restricted: 1532482
Funds Total: 1832361
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 6 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 832902
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 28571
Income Investments: 9403
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 870876
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £509,164
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 509164
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 58774
Expenditure Governance: 46972
Expenditure Support Costs: 46972
Expenditure Depreciation: 4220
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £217,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1618300
Assets Own Use: 1618300
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £412,680
Assets Total Liabilities: £147,929
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,883,051
Creditors One Year Total Current: 147929
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £396,073
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 310078
Funds Restricted: 1572973
Funds Total: 1883051
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 25 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 518894
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 12526
Income Investments: 556
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 531976
Income Legacies: 16784
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £545,409
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 545409
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 115806
Expenditure Governance: 37585
Expenditure Support Costs: 37585
Expenditure Depreciation: 30098
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -19262
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £256,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1198785
Assets Own Use: 1198785
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £325,842
Assets Total Liabilities: £14,374
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,510,253
Creditors One Year Total Current: 14374
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £300,078
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 256890
Funds Restricted: 1253363
Funds Total: 1510253
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BEESTON FREE CHURCH NOTTINGHAM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-02-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 04 Feb 2015
Charitable Objects: THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN BEESTON, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 550177
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BEESTON FREE CHURCH

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff