Where does the money go?

Christian Flatshare (CFS) is a non-profit organisation.

If CFS members support us, from late 2008 we may introduce a small charge for posting accommodation offered ads - £2 for Flatshare and Family Share, and £10 for Whole Place ads. At the same time, Flatshare and Family Share ads will always be made free for those who are unable to pay.

CFS will display a charity number, once the application process has been successfully completed, and before introducing any such charges.

Money raised from these charges will be used to pay for our day-to-day running costs and to fund future CFS developments. We are passionate about providing a fast, reliable, easy-to-use, robust, smart, helpful and fun website to serve the Christian community well and to serve out our vision of providing a service and a tool for Christian communities. We keep CFS running costs to a minimum, and those that administer the website do so largely on a voluntary basis.

We believe that one desirable affect of making a small charge is that it will help ensure the good quality of the accommodation offered adverts which are posted, as it requires a small commitment on the part of the advertiser.

Any money raised beyond our operating expenses will be given to charities and Christian ministries, some of which are detailed below. We will publish our annually accounts with full details of our charitable giving at the end of our financial year, April.

Should you have any enquiries about CFS's operation, please don't hesitate to contact us at enquiries@christianflatshare.org. Openness and transparency are important to the successful outworking of our vision, and as such we welcome all enquires.

ChirsitianFlatShare.org is not for profit - it is for finding homes, for growing churches and for building communities... and for helping a few others along the way:

Epic Arts
Epic Arts is an arts education charity established in 2001 which promotes inclusion, social integration and community regeneration through the transformative power of creativity. Epic Arts runs projects in schools and hospitals in the UK and Cambodia.
www.epicarts.org.uk

Hearts of Hope
Hearts of Hope builds homes for vulnerable and orphaned children who have been and are being affected by HIV/Aids during their lives in southern Africa.
www.heartsofhope.org.za

Insights for Life
Insights for Life addresses the crisis of family breakdown by seeking to strengthen couple & parent relationships equip them for the major transitions of life.
www.insightsforlife.org

Philemon Prison Ministries
Philemon Prison Ministries began its outreach to prisons in 2002 with the aim of embracing serving and former prisoners and their families with the love and forgiveness that comes from the Lord Jesus Christ. Philemon recognises the overwhelming challenges former prisoners face.
www.philemonministries.org

Rainbow Farm
Rainbow Farm is a Brazilian orphanage and community farm, based on a 100 ace working farm near Belo Horizonte, in South-Eastern Brazil.
www.rainbowfarm.org

SPEAR
SPEAR is designed to spark a transformation in the lives of unemployed young people in west London. SPEAR runs an eight week programme tailored to ensure each student finds a new sense of vision and direction.
www.spearcourse.org

THET
The Tropical Health and Education Trust provides training for frontline health workers in the poorest places, and developing the capacity of local health institutions. Established in 1988, THET has developed long-term partnerships in eight African countries and with over sixteen UK hospitals.
www.thet.org