# LIGHT AND LIFE FREE METHODIST CHURCH EAST CORNWALL

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1128866
- **Other names:** LIGHT AND LIFE CHURCH ST AUSTELL, LIGHT AND LIFE FMC EAST CORNWALL, BODMIN LIGHT AND LIFE CHURCH, ST AUSTELL FOODBANK, ST AUSTELL LIGHT AND LIFE CHURCH
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** March 27, 2009
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1128866


## Contact

- **Address:** Light & Life Centre, Unit 4-5, Brunel Business Park, The Sidings, St. Austell
- **Postcode:** PL25 4TJ
- **Phone:** 0172665313
- **Email:** staustell@lightandlife.co.uk
- **Website:** www.lightandlife.co.uk/staustell



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.2.1 THE FURTHERANCE OF THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE FREE METHODISTCHURCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES, DISCIPLINES AND USAGE'S OF THAT CHURCH,AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE FREEMETHODIST CHURCH (AS PRESENTLY SET OUT IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DOCUMENT) IN SUCHWAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROMTIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;3.2.2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOODHEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGHTHE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ORTHE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; AND3.2.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ORTHE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.3.3 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH IN PROMOTINGTHE OBJECTS.

**Activities:** Promoting and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ and enabling ordinary people to live out their faith. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health through funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of pastoral advice and support and the advancement of education. To run St Austell Foodbank seeded by the Trussel Trust.

**Area of benefit:** THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Cornwall



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £442915 | £373973 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £330565 | £337874 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £324801 | £392447 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £363968 | £350723 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £383228 | £371543 | — | — |



## Trustees

- David Horwell — appointed April 19, 2021
- Fay Lewry — appointed April 27, 2025
- Peter Godfrey — appointed April 26, 2023
- Timothy Rowe — appointed April 21, 2024