BRIDGWATER BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity Number: 1194817
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bridgwater Baptist Church was founded early in the 17th Century.We base our faith and practice on the Bible and the teaching of Jesus Christ. We practice believers baptism and communion is open to all. We are linked to the South Western Baptist Association and the Baptist Union. We also have links with mission workers in Nepal through BMS World Mission.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £80,450
Total expenditure: £77,261

People

6 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 June 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Monika Gergelova Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Annette Catherine Griffiths Trustee 15 May 2023
None on record
Geoffrey John Thorne Trustee 19 May 2022
None on record
Martin Davies Trustee 19 May 2022
None on record
Martin Leslie Rawles Trustee 19 May 2022
None on record
Janet Irene Biddiscombe Trustee 19 May 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £81.47k £564.63k £80.45k
Total expenditure £81.44k £526.17k £77.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.00k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £564.63k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £0 N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £526.17k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 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 March 2024 16 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 28 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 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 16 Jun 2021

Charitable objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 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.

Contact information

Address:
BRIDGWATER BAPTIST CHURCH
ST. MARY STREET
BRIDGWATER
SOMERSET
TA6 3EQ
Phone:
01278425356
Email:
info@bridgwaterbaptist.co.uk
Website:

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