FRANCHE COMMUNITY CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 1 February 1989
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £94,029
Latest expenditure: £78,366
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: FRANCHE COMMUNITY CHURCH, CHESTNUT GROVE, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 5QA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.franchecommunitychurch.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Franche Community Church is about building relationships which are accepting and caring, impacting and meeting needs in our community with the love of God, through pastoral ministry and practical actions. We have been operating an independent food bank from the church plus bread distribution by recommendation only, to the many needy people including via schools in the area.

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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: 29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £94,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,366

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: 13 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £141,676
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,699

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: 13 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £108,367
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,902

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: 6 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £78,480
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,610

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: 17 June 2021
Date Accounts Received: 17 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £74,783
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,270

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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: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £94,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,366
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £17,389
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £141,676
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,699
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £40,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

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: 13 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £108,367
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,902
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: £20,000
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: 35

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: 6 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £78,480
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,610
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: £4
Income From Government Grants: £30,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

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: 17 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £74,783
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,270
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: £5
Income From Government Grants: £9,100
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 45

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRANCHE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1989-02-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 NOV 1988AS AMENDED ON 09 MAY 1992AS AMENDED ON 28 FEB 2004AS AMENDED ON 01 JUN 2016 as amended on 10 Feb 2023
Charitable Objects: The Church’s objects (the Objects”) shall be:i. To advance the Christian Faith, in accordance with the doctrinal basis set outin the Church’s statement of faith, in Kidderminster, the surroundingdistricts and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world, in suchways as the Trustees may from time to time decide.ii. To prevent or relieve poverty by providing grants, items, and servicesto individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations, in the areas ofoperations as above, in such ways as the Trustees may from time to timedecide.iii. To advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of socialwelfare for recreation and leisure time occupation, with the objective ofimproving the conditions of life in the areas of operations, as above, in suchways as the Trustees may from time to time decide.iv. To encourage and facilitate the above and other related activities bythe provision and maintenance of buildings, facilities, and land, in such waysas the Trustees may from time to time decide.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 19131
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRANCHE EVANGELICAL CHURCH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures