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Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE LONDON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 

The London Baptist Association seeks to fulfil its purpose through resourcing, supporting and encouraging the life and mission of its member churches.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £14,288,800 available, equivalent to 189 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£4,300£907£3,393£0£19,760£14,289189.1111
31/12/21£1,129£881£248£0£16,594£10,981149.6121
31/12/20£917£957£-40£0£15,801£10,201128121
31/12/19£1,328£1,166£161£0£15,229£9,849101.3111
31/12/18£3,375£798£2,577£0£14,598£9,689145.781
31/12/17£2,413£692£1,721£14£10,107£4,86484.480
31/12/16£515£555£-40£0£8,278£3,77081.580
31/12/15£702£636£66£12£9,362£5,480103.580
31/12/14£651£699£-48£12£8,799£5,10887.780
31/12/13£540£515£25£7£6,132£2,45657.2100
31/12/12£523£496£27£8£5,962£2,43058.8100
31/12/11£690£656£34£17£7,070£3,62466.380
31/12/10£643£654£-11£14£7,102£3,62966.670
31/12/09£546£556£-10£8£5,648£2,32850.2260
31/12/08*£396£393£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£496£439£57£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£468£440£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£820£503£317£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£592£347£245£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 43%
Liabilities/Income: 342%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 189.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 36 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 22 years

www.londonbaptist.org.uk

lbaoffice@londonbaptist.org.uk

02076925592

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Listed activities
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 26-67
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/03/2002, number: 1091160
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/11/2001, number: 04325272
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR08: 1 days late,
Main office

Unit C2
15 Dock Street
London
E1 8JN

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION ESPECIALLY BY THE MEANS OF AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION AS SET OUT FOR THE TIME BEING IN THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLE OF THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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