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Brave Church

Brave Church is a registered charity (number 1217458) based in Accrington, governed by 4 trustees and chaired by Craig Clark. Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

  • 4 trustees

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities
Where
Throughout England, Rwanda
Website
bravechurch.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2026
Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN OSWALDTWISTLE LANCASHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST.(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.(C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS BY THE PROVISION OF A DEDICATED CHRISTIAN ETHOS PRE-SCHOOL, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT THAT PERTAINS TO LIFELONG LEARNING, AND INFORMATION MEDIA TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN OSWALDTWISTLE LANCASHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT (D) TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST ADVICE, A DROP-IN CENTRE AND GROUPS IN OSWALDTWISTLE LANCASHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

0
trustees past 6 years
9.5y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

Portfolio (4)

2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 4Religious Activities 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 2

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1217458
Status
Registered
Governing document
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 31 Mar 2026
Contact on the register
01254372771 · hello@bravechurch.co.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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