LOWER EARLEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity Number: 1171581
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The church provides public Christian worship services on Sundays with a programme of events for children. Midweek small groups aim to encourage the growth of faith and discipleship. Our parent and toddler group, Mulberry Bush, is aimed at pre school age children. A range of activities take place for all ages.?

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £139,184
Total expenditure: £124,298

People

7 Trustee(s)

40 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 February 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • LEBC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Julian Paul Rowlandson Trustee 24 March 2024
None on record
Jonathan David Lloyd Trustee 06 October 2022
None on record
Johannes Lodewikus van der Merwe Trustee 06 October 2022
None on record
Steven James Wilson Trustee 06 October 2022
None on record
Petrus Jacobus LeRoux Zeeman Trustee 14 October 2021
None on record
Rebecca Suzanne Hogg Trustee 18 November 2020
None on record
Stephen Charles Newton Trustee 18 November 2020
WOKINGHAM WATERSIDE CENTRE LIMITED
Received: On time

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 £103.26k £101.60k £125.15k £114.37k £139.18k
Total expenditure £85.80k £103.07k £98.73k £111.33k £124.30k
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 21 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 21 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 21 May 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 13 Feb 2017 as amended on 23 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. 3.2 NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Contact information

Address:
LOWER EARLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
MAIDEN PLACE
LOWER EARLEY
READING
RG6 3HE
Phone:
01189353598
Email:
contact@LowerEarleyBaptistChurch.org.uk
Website:

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