CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH CHELMSFORD

Charity number: 1196431
Charity reporting is up to date (44 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The church's mission statement is to "Love God, Love Others, Make Disciples". It seeks to achieve this through our morning services which are contemporary and engaging, with lively band-led worship, clear biblical teaching, and an informal family feel. We also enjoy good working and community relationships with other churches and various outreach ministries in the city.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £372,655
Total expenditure: £346,806

People

10 Trustee(s)

120 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 November 2021: CIO registration
  • 05 September 2022: Funds received from 1128728 CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH CHELMSFORD
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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 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
Gerald Austin Kwamena Sam Trustee 01 September 2025
None on record
Bethany Mair Hodge Trustee 01 September 2025
None on record
Maudrian Burton Trustee 01 September 2025
None on record
Andrew Robertson Allan Trustee 13 August 2025
None on record
Clare Jeanette Bellworthy Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
Grant Camden Hopkins Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
Clare Elizabeth Hogg Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
Jamie Holman Trustee 19 May 2023
None on record
Rev Philip Marsden Trustee 18 May 2022
None on record
PETER RITCHIE Trustee 18 May 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £232.00k £371.04k £372.66k
Total expenditure £108.00k £263.75k £346.81k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 March 2025 16 March 2026 44 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 16 March 2026 44 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 06 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 March 2024 34 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 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 05 Nov 2021

Charitable objects

3.1 THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 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:
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH
VICTORIA ROAD SOUTH
CHELMSFORD
CM1 1LN
Phone:
01245264163
Email:
info@centralbaptistchelmsford.org
Website:

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