COLCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1127024
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Church has expressed its purpose as being "To follow Jesus Christ and make Him known" and its vision as being "To be a growing, thriving, nurturing family of God". In order to acheive these, the Church provides a variety of activities to its members and to the community generally.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £216,366
Total expenditure: £213,880

People

12 Trustee(s)

60 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:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 December 2008: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • COLCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH, ELD LANE, COLCHESTER CO1 1LS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Timothy ROSE Trustee 01 January 2025
RENEW COUNSELLING
Received: On time
Alina-Mihaela Isac Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
David Emanuel Gubernu Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Aileen Beldina Arike Odongo Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Ayotunde Ikuesan Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Robin Harbord Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record
Kaoru Magee Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
Lesley Ann Walder Trustee 01 January 2019
NEW GROWTH MINISTRY
Received: On time
William Butcher LLB, LLM Trustee 01 January 2018
OPEN DOOR COLCHESTER
Received: On time
Rev Terry Tennens Trustee 16 November 2016
None on record
Christopher John Chapman Trustee 01 January 2016
None on record
John Pulford Trustee 01 January 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £198.30k £207.11k £177.42k £199.66k £216.37k
Total expenditure £182.63k £158.51k £159.35k £232.89k £213.88k
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 2024 29 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 29 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 November 2023 24 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 November 2023 24 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 07 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 07 October 2021 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 20 NOVEMBER 2008

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

Contact information

Address:
Colchester Baptist Church
Eld Lane
Colchester
CO1 1LS
Phone:
01206 571879
Email:
office@colchesterbaptistchurch.org.uk
Website:

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