Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

FARNHAM BAPTIST CHURCH 

Advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. To help people find Christ and grow as His disciples.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to 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

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
31/12/23£437£449£-12n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/22£436£424£12n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/21£459£452£8n/an/an/an/an/a240
31/12/20£402£328£74n/an/an/an/an/a240
31/12/19£714£314£400£0£1,850£1,37452.57230
31/12/18£326£298£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£341£328£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£286£299£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£351£315£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£297£273£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£276£270£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£271£265£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£260£247£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£248£252£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09*£246£228£18£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 16 years

www.farnhambaptist.org.uk

office@farnhambaptist.org

01252726830

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/10/2008, number: 1126264
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR09: 147 days late,
Main office

Farnham Baptist Church
The Hart
FARNHAM
GU9 7HA

Objectives

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTIC LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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