WORCESTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1128662
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sunday worship 10.30am , with creche & children's groups. Carers & Toddlers Group. Twins & Multiples Group.Easter Holiday Bible Club. Youth activities inc. Boys' & Girls' Brigades, YouNite. Lunch Break club & Thursday Fellowship for senior citizens. "The Living Room"- a Renew Wellbeing Cafe. Hub cafe. "Connect" groups for people to study the Bible, pray, support and encourage each other.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £255,299
Total expenditure: £201,799

People

10 Trustee(s)

70 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 for another benefit.

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:
  • Kingston Upon Thames
  • Surrey
  • Sutton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 March 2009: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • WPBC (Working name)
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
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Carolyn Margaret Selves Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Rev GAVIN MARK CARPENTER Trustee 01 April 2020
None on record
Mr ALI MILLS Trustee 01 January 2015
None on record
JOHN CHARLES SMITH Trustee 18 January 2013
None on record
ROBERT JOHN REX MILLS Trustee
None on record
SARAH THACKER Trustee
None on record
Rowena Mills Trustee
None on record
DAVID HICKS Trustee
None on record
JONATHAN HILL Trustee
None on record
DR IAN MCLENAGHAN Trustee
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 £390.91k £463.02k £407.92k £387.33k £255.30k
Total expenditure £160.83k £125.69k £169.51k £162.51k £201.80k
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 20 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 20 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 10 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 24 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 24 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 25 FEBRUARY 2009

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:
CHURCH SECRETARY
Worcester Park Baptist Church
The Avenue
WORCESTER PARK
KT4 7EW
Phone:
02083305333
Email:
hello@wpbc.org.uk
Website:

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