Faith in the Community, Fleetwood — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 18 April 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £107,258
Latest expenditure: £95,681
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 564 Queens Promenade, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, Lancashire, FY5 1PH

02 Activities

What the charity does

At their Trustees meeting on 16/03/23 the Trustees approved a change to their objectives to read: Faith in the Community Fleetwood, exists to support the relief of poverty in Fleetwood by providing food parcels and other forms of support to improve the general well-being of all those accessing our services.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £107,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,681

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £75,956
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,172

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £102,067
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,539

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £45,236
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,236

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2021
Total Gross Income: £23,027
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,400

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £107,258
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,681
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
Count Volunteers: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £75,956
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,172
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £42,000
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £102,067
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,539
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £13,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £45,236
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,236
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2021
Total Gross Income: £23,027
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,400
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Faith in the Community, Fleetwood
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-10-01T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 3994903
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1094284
Assoc Charity Name: WARREN FARM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Charity Name: Faith in the Community, Fleetwood
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-04-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 14 MAR 2017AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 05 JUN 2017 as amended on 21 May 2020 as amended on 21 May 2020
Charitable Objects: (1) Faith in the Community is a voluntary organisation providing support to the community of Fleetwood through the prevention or relief of poverty [or financial hardship] by providing or assisting in the provision of:a. Education and Trainingb. Accommodation and Housingc. Economic community development/employmentd. Other charitable purposes to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 629285
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Faith in the Community, Fleetwood

Charity Name Id: 585890
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE MUSTARD SEED GROUP

Charity Name Id: 588611
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE MUSTARD SEED GROUP (FLEETWOOD)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures