# GREENSTEAD  EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1173360
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 12, 2017
- **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=1173360


## Contact

- **Address:** Magnolia Drive, Greenstead, Colchester, Essex
- **Postcode:** CO4 3LQ
- **Phone:** 01206510114
- **Email:** mattpalmer@gefc.org.uk
- **Website:** https://greensteadchurch.org/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN COLCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND 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; 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.

**Activities:** The Church meets every Sunday to worship God and proclaim His Word, and on a Wednesday evening for Bible study and prayer. A weekly parents and toddlers group ("Little Fishies") and groups for children are held during term time, and a tea and coffee afternoon for older people ("Tuesday Fellowship") is held through the year.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Religious Activities
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Essex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £83995 | £104989 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £112540 | £79910 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £56452 | £37257 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £58028 | £16559 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £55891 | £37108 | — | — |



## Trustees

- BENJAMIN MICHAEL JOHNSON — appointed June 12, 2017
- BRIAN DAVID RAYNER — appointed June 12, 2017
- DEREK ANDREW DYKES — appointed June 12, 2017
- Dr JOHN ALLAN FORD — appointed Jan. 24, 2020
- Matthew Jonathan Morley Palmer — appointed Sept. 1, 2022
- SIMON JOHN FORD — appointed June 12, 2017