AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity Number: 1129069
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Baptist Church, conducting public weekly Christian services, and providing activities and groups for the local community of central Southend i.e Playgroup, Toddler groups, youth and childrens work, mens and ladies work, adults with learning disabilities

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £185,195
Total expenditure: £173,809

People

7 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Southend-on-sea

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 April 2009: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOY DOROTHY ROOKE Trustee 17 March 2024
None on record
Litza Audrey Smith Trustee 12 March 2023
None on record
Rev Jane Amanda Guest Trustee 01 July 2022
None on record
Jacqueline Mavis Dickenson Trustee 20 March 2022
THE AVENUE TRUST
Received: On time
Peter Thomas William Potter Trustee 20 March 2022
None on record
Pamela Jean Thompson Trustee 18 March 2018
None on record
STEPHEN JOHN EKINS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £707.86k £120.77k £105.69k £130.78k £185.20k
Total expenditure £163.65k £184.38k £139.92k £170.93k £173.81k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £5.18k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £692.56k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £5.61k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £9.69k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £163.65k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 03 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 03 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 29 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 02 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 02 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01 OCTOBER 2008 as amended on 19 Sep 2021

Charitable objects

The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

Contact information

Address:
14 Avenue Terrace
Westcliff-on-Sea
SS0 7PL
Phone:
01702331024
Email:
admin@avenuebaptist.com
Website:

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