Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Only 3 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -2

HERNE BAY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

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 Herne Bay, Kent and the surrounding neighbourhood, and2. Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the church in general meeting, put into practice the Christian Faith in accordance with the basis of faith.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£113,033	£103,873	£9,160	22
31/12/22	£135,412	£120,678	£14,734	24
31/12/21	£59,746	£50,488	£9,258	17
31/12/20	£53,198	£36,941	£16,257	11
31/12/19	£48,133	£49,898	£-1,765	16
31/12/18	£0	£0	£0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.hbefc.org.uk

office@hbefc.org.uk

07935471286

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID PHILIP EDWARDS Appointed: 2018

DAVID GEORGE WALLIS Appointed: 2021

SIMON CHRISTOPHER BUSS (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: KENT GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/06/2018, number: 1178886

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

Herne Bay Evangelical Free Church
64 Sunnyhill Road
HERNE BAY
CT6 8LU

Objectives

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 HERNE BAY, KENT AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH IN GENERAL MEETING, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

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