Overdue: 237 days
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from our purpose include: • provision of a place for public worship, • pastoral care of the families of the congregation, particularly of the sick, disabled, bereaved and those going through times of crisis, • ministry to children and vulnerable adults, • protection of children and vulnerable adults, • spreading of
the principles of the Christian faith, • promotion of Christian values, • moral and spiritual development, • the raising of awareness and understanding of religious beliefs, • involvement in missionary work, (Council for World Mission, Leprosy Mission and Barnabas Fund), • relief of poverty in association with other Christian organisations and charities, (Storehouse, Salvation Army Christmas Appeal, • outreach work in association with local churches, • participation in the life of the local community, (Remembrance Day Service), • support of secular organisations and charities which are in accord with the ethos of the church. • encouragement of good inter-church relationships and fellowship. These benefits are demonstrated through: • informal feedback from members and their families, members of other churches and the general public, • members of the church committee at their stated meetings, • opportunity being provided generally at the annual congregational meeting. There is no likelihood of our purpose leading to harm to anyone. The charity’s beneficiaries of the church’s purpose are: • its members, their families and other individuals that the congregation is in contact with locally in Whitehead and its environs, • the community in which we minister, • the Christian community in general through inter-church activities which foster friendship and appreciation of each other, • those who use our premises for their own purposes, in particular, the Ladies’ Outreach, • families in financial crisis who are helped through our participation in the local Storehouse project in association with local churches and the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal, • others more generally who benefit from our engagement with and support for individual Christians and other secular and Christian organisations and charities. Beneficiaries include Barnabas Fund (supporting persecuted Christians in the Muslim world), the Council for World Mission and the Leprosy Mission. A private benefit may arise from our purpose through the involvement of in governance, financial management, social skills, education, childcare and evangelism. Such benefits are incidental and necessary in order to further our advancement of religion charitable purpose and are transferrable to other settings. There are no other private benefits.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
We are open for church services on a Sunday, we provide a Sunday School for instructing the young, we support missionary, charity and disaster appeals, a local Storehouse for the relief of poverty, visit the sick and those domiciled in homes, hold services in local nursing homes, participate in inter-church services, in civic events and make our
premises available to outside groups. We support agencies who work to bring aid to churches in areas of religious persecution. We give a warm welcome to all without distinction.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of religion
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Older people
- Overseas/developing countries
- Voluntary and community sector
How the charity works
- Counselling/support
- Grant making
- Medical/health/sickness
- Overseas aid/famine relief
- Relief of poverty
- Religious activities
