GILLINGHAM BAPTIST CHURCH, DORSET

Charity number: 1169769
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The church's principal activities are set out publicly on our web site. The main meetings of the whole church are: two services on Sunday, one in the morning and one in the evening, plus a meeting on Wednesday evening. In addition, mainly during school term times, there is a Parent & Toddler Group, a Ladies Fellowship and a Coffee Morning.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £45,744
Total expenditure: £32,276

People

6 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

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:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 October 2016: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SIMON VIVIAN CHASE Chair 21 October 2016
THE GILLINGHAM COMMUNITY AND LEISURE TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
Terence John Grosvenor Hodgkinson Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
John Alexander Oake Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Alexander Edward Chase Trustee 01 January 2025
THE SHAFTESBURY TOWN SILVER BAND
Received: On time
DAVID POOLMAN Trustee 21 October 2016
None on record
GILBERT JOHN MUSPRATT Trustee 21 October 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 £36.41k £40.71k £38.68k £36.93k £45.74k
Total expenditure £27.51k £30.23k £32.78k £32.18k £32.28k
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 24 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 24 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 11 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 10 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 05 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 05 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 21 MAR 2016 as amended on 27 Jan 2020

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO BAPTIST PRINCIPLES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH AS STATED IN SCHEDULE 1. THE CHARITY MAY ALSO CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Contact information

Address:
27 BAYFIELDS
GILLINGHAM
SP8 4AE
Phone:
01747826187
Email:
email@gillinghambaptistchurch.org.uk
Website:

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