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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

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