Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

SOUTH WEST BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

The SWBA is an umbrella body for many of the Baptist Churches in the South West. SWBA is largely a service organisation, which means that much of our work is "responsive" - meeting the practical needs of our member churches. These are very wide-ranging. In addition, we also undertake an element of more strategic work.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£279	£238	£41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/21	£254	£248	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/20	£216	£281	£-65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/19	£254	£299	£-45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/12/18	£337	£299	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10
31/12/17	£265	£296	£-32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£171	£259	£-88	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£362	£240	£122	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£230	£252	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£277	£238	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£307	£274	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£150	£260	£-111	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£499	£209	£290	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£493	£226	£267	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

www.swbaptists.org.uk

admin@swbaptists.org.uk

01392433533

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Plymouth City, Somerset, Torbay,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-75

IAIN DOUGLAS FREELAND Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Education Advisor

REV DR STEVE COSSLETT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

REV GLEN GRAHAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

REV MICHELLE PARKMAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

STEPHEN PHILIP DENGATE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Charity Consultant, Other trusteeships: ASSOCIATED BUS MINISTRIES, THE ALCAZAR TRUST, AMADAN,

JULIA ANNE HENLEY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

ROBERT DYMOND Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Operations Manager

ADRIAN CHRISTOPHER MALE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: LEE ABBEY FELLOWSHIP,

REV NIGEL CARL MANGES Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeship: TAUNTON SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL CHARITY,

ROGER PERCY CARNE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: SILVERTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH,

REV CARL SMETHURST Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: BRISTOL BAPTIST FUND, CHURCHES TOGETHER IN DEVON, RISING HOPE FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/07/2008, number: 1124938
Registered at Companies House on 12/02/2008, number: 06501705

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

SOUTH WEST BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
WONFORD CHAPEL
36-38 WONFORD STREET
EXETER
EX2 5DL

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH 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:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources