# FATHER'S HOUSE SHAFTESBURY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1197047
- **Other names:** LITTLE ACORN'S PRE-SCHOOL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Dec. 10, 2021
- **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=1197047


## Contact

- **Address:** FATHER'S HOUSE SHAFTESBURY, CHRISTY'S LANE, SHAFTESBURY
- **Postcode:** SP7 8PH
- **Phone:** 01747854993
- **Email:** admin@fathershouseshaftesbury.com
- **Website:** https://www.fathershouseshaftesbury.com



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO ADVANCE CHRISTIANITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET AND ELSEWHERE BY ANY MEANS OR MEDIUM THAT IS OR MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF DOCTRINE SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE(2) TO RELIEVE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BECAUSE OF:(I) SICKNESS OR POOR HEALTH;(II) YOUTH OR AGE;(III) FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; OR(IV) SOME OTHER DISADVANTAGEBY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND INCLUDING (WHERE APPROPRIATE BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE; THE PROMOTION OF GOOD PRACTICES TO COMBAT SUCH CONDITIONS AND THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES TO ALLEVIATE OR PREVENT SUCH NEED(3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BOTH GENERAL AND VOCATIONAL FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.

**Activities:** Meet on a Sunday and at other times to worship God and study the Bible at Father's House and at other locations.Run a Pre-school based at Father's House.Operate a Christian Conference Centre at our premises in Lox Lane, Shaftesbury.Run conferences and other events to allow for individuals to grow in their knowledge of God.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Dorset



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £437923 | £443029 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £482412 | £487580 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £0 | £0 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Philip E Read** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 5, 2025
- Andrew Stewart Baddeley — appointed Dec. 10, 2021
- John Balfour Fergusson — appointed July 25, 2025
- Nina Feasey — appointed Aug. 5, 2025