AFFIRM: BAPTISTS TOGETHER FOR LGBT+ INCLUSION

Charity number: 1183976
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing pastoral support to people identifying as LGBT plus within Baptist churches in Great Britain; engaging in constructive discussions within the churches towards acceptance of loving same-sex relationships; promoting discussion, study and sharing people's stories and providing theological resources and networking opportunities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £886
Total expenditure: £383

People

4 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 June 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
Martin John STEARS-HANDSCOMB Chair 19 June 2019
None on record
Rev Andrew David Fitchet Trustee 01 July 2021
KENNET AND TEST VALLEY METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Berkshire and Hampshire Borders Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
Rev Dawn Cole-Savidge Trustee 19 June 2019
None on record
Luke Dowding Trustee 19 June 2019
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 £1.02k £180 £180 £200 £886
Total expenditure £80 £360 £221 £402 £383
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 23 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 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 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 September 2022 On Time 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 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 19 Jun 2019

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (A) SUPPORTING AND AFFIRMING PEOPLE IDENTIFYING AS LGBT+ AND THOSE QUESTIONING THEIR SEXUALITY OR GENDER IDENTITY WITHIN CHURCHES IN GREAT BRITAIN, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN MEMBERSHIP OF THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN, THE BAPTIST UNION OF WALES OR THE BAPTIST UNION OF SCOTLAND OR WHICH REFER TO THEMSELVES AS BAPTIST (“THE CHURCHES”) BY GIVING PASTORAL SUPPORT (B) WORKING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF LOVING SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS AS ONE OF A NUMBER OF WAYS OF LIVING FAITHFULLY, THROUGH ENGAGING IN CONSTRUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS IN THE CHURCHES; (C) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN SEXUALITY AND GENDER IDENTITY IN THE CHURCHES THROUGH DISCUSSION, STUDY AND THE SHARING OF PEOPLE’S STORIES; (D) SUPPORTING AND STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH THOSE CHURCHES THAT INCLUDE AND AFFIRM LGBT+ CHRISTIANS BY PROVIDING THEOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

Contact information

Address:
26 Farthing Drive
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 2TR
Phone:
02072400544
Email:
contact@affirm.org.uk
Website:

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