TRUST FUNDS AND PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH BLUNHAM OLD MEETING BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity number: 237680
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Maintains the Old Baptist Chapel in Blunham and associated property, on behalf of the worshipping congregation. Also provides a small annual sum for distribution to the poor of the parish in accordance with the trust deeds.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £167,500
Total expenditure: £39,266

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
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 August 1968: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BLUNHAM BAPTIST (Working name)
  • BLUNHAM OLD MEETING BAPTIST CHURCH TRUST (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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
Roydon Loveley Chair 14 October 2021
KING'S ARMS TRUST (BEDFORD)
Received: On time
CATALYST NETWORK OF CHURCHES
Received: On time
Helen Wolstenholme Trustee 10 July 2025
None on record
Colin Stephen Syfret Trustee 25 June 2024
None on record
Matthew Tipper Trustee 05 December 2023
None on record
Peter John Humphrey Trustee 14 October 2021
None on record
Stacey John Trustee 01 June 2015
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 £7.88k £7.46k £27.60k £7.27k £167.50k
Total expenditure £20.09k £21.21k £22.84k £15.44k £39.27k
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 20 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 08 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 12 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 12 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2019 20 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not required
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Linked charities

Linked charities
Governing document
DEED OF APPOINTMENT DATED 11 MAY 1953
Charitable objects
PREMISES FOR THE BENEFIT AND USE OF THE CHURCH.
Area of benefit
PARISH OF BLUNHAM
Registration history
  • 02 August 1968 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
8 DOVE ROAD
BEDFORD
MK41 7AA
Phone:
07827 398379
Website:

No information available