Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 6
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

CATERHAM BAPTIST CHURCH 

Regular public worship open to all. Pastoral work including visiting the sick and the bereavedTeaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groupsProvision of a youth club with a Christian ethos. Promoting the whole mission for the church through activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other special need groups. Supporting other charities in theUK and overseas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received income from Government contracts
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

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
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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£151£172£-21n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/22£137£130£7n/an/an/an/an/a111
31/12/21£150£129£21n/an/an/an/an/a130
31/12/20£144£154£-10n/an/an/an/an/a132
31/12/19£147£154£-7n/an/an/an/an/a126
31/12/18£154£134£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£137£117£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£138£89£48£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£137£67£69£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£125£126£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£133£154£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£125£153£-29£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£129£136£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£134£135£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.caterhambaptist.org.uk

admin@caterhambaptist.org.uk

01883342711

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
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
Based on 9/10 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/04/2010, number: 1135414
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR13: 3 days late,
Main office

4 BEECHWOOD ROAD
CATERHAM
CR3 6NA

Objectives

The principal object of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to Baptist principles and in accordance with the Basis of Faith as stated in Schedule 1. The charity may also carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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