BISHOP'S STORTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1159484
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

REGULAR PUBLIC WORSHIP, PRAYER, BIBLE STUDY, PREACHING AND TEACHING; BAPTISMS; HOLY COMMUNION; EVANGELISM AND MISSION; TEACHING, ENCOURAGEMENT, WELCOME AND INCLUSION OF YOUNG PEOPLE; NURTURE AND GROWTH OF CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES; EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR CHRISTIAN AND COMMUNITY SERVICE; GIVING AND ENCOURAGING PASTORAL CARE; SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING CHARITABLE SOCIAL ACTION.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £408,152
Total expenditure: £437,710

Total income includes £9,389 from 2 government contract(s) and £9,389 from 2 government grant(s)

People

17 Trustee(s)

120 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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 December 2014: CIO registration
  • 09 July 2015: Funds received from 1129822 BISHOP'S STORTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BSBC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

17 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev JOHN WALFORD Chair 18 September 2014
None on record
Thiego Giovani Fonseca Ribeiro Trustee 22 June 2023
None on record
Stephen James Lee Trustee 23 March 2023
None on record
Joanne Yvonne Moore Trustee 24 March 2022
None on record
Michael John Talbot Trustee 24 March 2022
None on record
Graham Langhorne Page Trustee 24 March 2022
None on record
Gustavo Gubiani Trustee 24 March 2022
None on record
Paul Crispin Trustee 25 March 2021
None on record
Catherine Church Trustee 17 September 2020
None on record
Keith Bintley Trustee 17 September 2020
TYNDALE HOUSE
Received: On time
Timothy David Wingrave Thomas Trustee 21 March 2019
None on record
Amanda Jayne Talbot Trustee 21 March 2019
None on record
James Robert Davidson Trustee 22 March 2018
None on record
Rupert James Fergus Moore Trustee 22 March 2018
None on record
RICHARD PETER JONES Trustee 18 September 2014
WORLD OUTREACH
Received: On time
TOUCHPOINT
Received: On time
Judith Margaret Box Trustee 18 September 2014
None on record
Julia Catherine Horner Trustee 20 March 2014
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 £374.53k £382.44k £475.91k £1.17m £408.15k
Total expenditure £397.00k £387.29k £461.78k £1.15m £437.71k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £9.39k
Income from government grants N/A £26.18k £2.31k N/A £9.39k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £1.16m N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £6.68k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £1.91k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £7.98k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £1.15m N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £7.44k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £53.98k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A 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 December 2023 04 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 04 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 23 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 23 March 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 May 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 04 DEC 2014 AMENDED ON 21 SEP 2017 as amended on 27 Sep 2021

Charitable objects

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. 3.2 [NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.]

Contact information

Address:
Bishop's Stortford Baptist Church
Twyford Road
Bishop's Stortford
CM23 3LJ
Phone:
01279 507575
Email:
churchoffice@stortfordbaptist.org
Website:

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