Great Barton Free Church
Freedom Church, Gbfc
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1151616
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- April 11, 2013
- Legal form
- Charitable company
Address
- Address
- Freedom Church
Mill Road
Great Barton
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
IP31 2RU
Contact
- Phone
- 01284 788032
- [email protected]
- Website
freedomchurchgb.org
Activities
The Church is an independent evangelical church. Church services are inter-denominational; open to all who wish to attend irrespective of faith.Mission work is local and international and comprises evangelical, training, relief and aid programmes.Outreach includes pastoral care, a debt relief centre, wellbeing groups, a community cafe, youth and toddlers groups and sharing of church resources.
Objects: The Charity's Objects ("Objects") Are Specifically Restricted To The Following:1 To Advance The Christian Faith In Accordance With The Statement Of Belief In Such Parts Of The United Kingdom Or The World As The Directors May From Time To Time Think Fit And Other Such Purposes Which Are Exclusively Charitable According To The Law Of England And Wales And Are Connected With The Charitable Work Of The Charity;2 To Further Christian Education In Such Parts Of The United Kingdom And The World As The Directors May From Time To Time Think Fit;3 To Relieve Persons Who Are In Condition Of Need Or Hardship Or Who Are Aged Or Sick And To Relieve The Distress Caused Thereby In Such Parts Of The United Kingdom And The World As The Directors May From Time To Time Think Fit; And4 To Provide And Maintain Facilities (Whether In A Purpose Built Community Centre Or Otherwise) For The Benefit Of The Community Of Great Barton And The Surrounding Neighbourhoods, Which Facilities May Without Limitation Include The Provision Of Child Care Services And Meetings, Lectures And Classes And Other Forms Of Education, Recreation And Leisure Time Occupation Without Distinction Of Race, Sex, Political, Religious Or Other Opinion And With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life For The Said Inhabitants As The Directors May From Time To Time In Their Discretion Determine.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Religious Activities, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Suffolk
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £150,245 | £116,698 |
| March 31, 2024 | £161,311 | £173,884 |
| March 31, 2023 | £187,676 | £183,737 |
| March 31, 2022 | £148,782 | £146,501 |
| March 31, 2021 | £117,517 | £114,803 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Johnnie Darren Bullen | Sept. 8, 2025 |
| Lindsay Rollett | Nov. 30, 2017 |
| Linsey Potter | Nov. 30, 2017 |
| Michael Steven Long | Aug. 1, 2021 |
| Shaun Collins | Aug. 1, 2021 |
| Steven Graham Campbell | Sept. 8, 2025 |