CHERITON BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1198088
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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 UK and or other parts of the world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £100,505
Total expenditure: £97,580

Total income includes £20,600 from 20600 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

30 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 February 2022: CIO registration
  • 16 August 2023: Funds received from 1132606 CHERITON BAPTIST CHURCH
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Graham Smerdon Chair 28 February 2022
None on record
Craig Colin Doyle Trustee 10 November 2025
None on record
Matthew Andrew Robb Trustee 28 February 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £86.92k £98.97k £100.51k
Total expenditure £102.20k £101.68k £97.58k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.50k £20.60k

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 16 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 16 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 12 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 12 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 09 July 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 28 Feb 2022

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.

Contact information

Address:
CHERITON BAPTIST CHURCH
QUESTED ROAD
FOLKESTONE
CT19 4BY
Phone:
01303278717
Email:
info@cheritonbaptist.co.uk
Website:

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