PENZANCE BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1134242
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our main activities are Sunday services (morning and evening), mid-week Bible studies and prayer meetings, evangelistic activities in the community, Children's Club, Parent and Toddler group, promotion of mission and matters of social concern, and various informal get-togethers to consider the Christian faith.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £70,186
Total expenditure: £75,298

People

4 Trustee(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:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 February 2010: 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:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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 does not own and/or lease 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JONATHAN DAVID STOBBS Chair
THE EVANGELICAL TIMES LIMITED
Received: On time
EVANGELICAL PRESS MISSIONARY TRUST
Received: On time
Edward Fletcher Trustee 29 April 2024
None on record
Ralph Korstiaan Hammond Trustee 25 April 2016
None on record
JOHN HENRY RUBENS Trustee 20 July 2015
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 £63.46k £65.84k £63.94k £74.20k £70.19k
Total expenditure £58.28k £67.29k £65.12k £66.68k £75.30k
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 2024 26 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 26 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 09 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 09 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 August 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 10 August 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 07 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 17 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 17 August 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 01 JANUARY 2007

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:
Baptist Church
Clarence Street
PENZANCE
TR18 2NU
Phone:
01736350907
Email:
contact@penzancebaptistchurch.com
Website:

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