FAMILY CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 March 1984
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01786058
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £166,971
Latest expenditure: £118,204
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 31 CRANK ROAD, BILLINGE, WIGAN, WN5 7DT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

A local independent church with activities for church members and wider community including: parent & toddler group; counselling; Boys & Girls Brigades; Kids Church; youth club. Charitable work locally includes helping the homeless and vulnerable. Additionally the church supports initiatives abroad including orphanages in Uganda and India and aid projects in developing countries.

03 Official extract

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: 26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £166,971
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,204

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: 7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £165,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,845

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: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £194,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £233,760

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: 10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £186,111
Total Gross Expenditure: £194,726

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: 29 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £196,177
Total Gross Expenditure: £192,441

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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: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £166,971
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,204
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: 50

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: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £165,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,845
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: 60

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: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £194,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £233,760
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: 70

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: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £186,111
Total Gross Expenditure: £194,726
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 36

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: 29 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £196,177
Total Gross Expenditure: £192,441
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 78

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: St Helens
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wigan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FAMILY CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-04-20T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1052531
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1052531
Assoc Charity Name: WESTHOUGHTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

Charity Name: FAMILY CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1984-03-26T00:00:00

Charity Name: FAMILY CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-09-17T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3955186
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1073388
Assoc Charity Name: MERCY AND MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL AID

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/01/1984AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17/03/1997AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03/10/2015 as amended on 09 Apr 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED ARE:- (I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGH THE WORSHIP OF GOD. (II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN GENERALLY BY THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND CONDUCTING OF A SCHOOL.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 177455
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BILLINGE FAMILY CHURCH

Charity Name Id: 177468
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WIGAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 177463
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BILLINGE FAMILY CHURCH LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 568045
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BILLINGE FAMILY CHURCH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures