HERTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity Number: 1131979
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Advancement of the Christian faith according to Baptist principles by: regular worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching; the nurture and growth of Christian disciples; pastoral care; evangelism and mission locally, in the UK and internationally; education and training for Christian and community service; supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the UK and abroad.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £425,305
Total expenditure: £319,390

People

12 Trustee(s)

85 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 October 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
NIGEL ROBIN HOLLINGSWORTH Trustee 20 May 2025
THE MARA RIANDA CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Michael Clifford Trustee 21 May 2024
None on record
Rev Alan Ward Trustee 05 September 2023
None on record
Helen Ruth Ward Trustee 05 September 2023
None on record
Clare Macpherson Trustee 23 May 2023
None on record
Jemma Chandler Trustee 23 May 2023
None on record
Claire Mabbett Trustee 23 May 2023
None on record
Sheila Miriam Knowles Trustee 24 May 2022
None on record
Ian Martin Kittredge Davis Trustee 24 May 2022
None on record
Hannah Harding Trustee 24 May 2022
None on record
Sir John Menzies Low Trustee 25 May 2021
JTL
Received: On time
THE POTANIN FOUNDATION
Received: On time
CAF GLOBAL TRUSTEES
Received: On time
Dawn Rosemary Weston Trustee 15 July 2019
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 £253.86k £245.65k £270.51k £267.87k £425.31k
Total expenditure £266.69k £300.83k £317.57k £284.38k £319.39k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 17 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 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 16/06/2009 AS AMENDED ON 05/04/2011 as amended on 22 Mar 2022

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.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
Hertford Baptist Church
13-15 Chambers Street
Hertford
SG14 1PL
Phone:
01992582951
Email:
theoffice@hertfordbaptist.org.uk
Website:

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