BESSELS GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity Number: 1132394
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Church activities including regular public services of christian worship. Activities for members and wider community including youth clubs, fellowship meals, activities for young mothers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £375,082
Total expenditure: £342,610

People

8 Trustee(s)

150 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 Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 October 2009: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
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
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Anstead Trustee 21 July 2024
None on record
Lucinda Anne Bruce Wright Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Robert Ovens Trustee 10 July 2022
None on record
Richard Bevan Trustee 27 January 2019
None on record
Andy Potter Trustee 01 June 2017
None on record
Alison Riches Trustee 17 July 2016
None on record
Colin Cross Trustee 18 January 2015
None on record
Rev CHARLES ALEXANDER INGRAM 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 £465.06k £264.56k £373.42k £411.55k £375.08k
Total expenditure £386.06k £251.59k £335.19k £416.72k £342.61k
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 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 March 2023 136 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 March 2023 136 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 September 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 1 OCTOBER 2009 AS AMENDED ON 25/04/2015 as amended on 15 May 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.

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Contact information

Address:
BESSELS GREEN ROAD
BESSELS GREEN
SEVENOAKS
TN13 2PS
Phone:
01732454921
Email:
secretary@bgbc.co.uk
Website:

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