Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

RISING BROOK BAPTIST CHURCH

We run various activities for all ages, from community drop-ins, deaf ministry and cafe through to Sunday worship services and children and youth programs. We also have various weekly and monthly activities for all ages where people can share life together. We have locations in Stafford, Stone, Cannock. We support various projects overseas too. For more details please visit www.risingbrook.org
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£833£861£-28£0£109£1021.429200
31/12/22£739£818£-79£0£187£881.331400
31/12/21£673£727£-54£0£189£1051.728400
31/12/20£745£678£67£0£238£1292.327300
31/12/19£762£770£-8£0£141£580.928300
31/12/18£733£739£-6£0£156£861.4290
31/12/17£747£747£0£0£159£1592.5280
31/12/16£597£634£-37£0£88£881.7240
31/12/15£564£565£-2£426£160£400.8180
31/12/14£513£515£-2£400£160£400.9150
31/12/13£538£532£6£428£39£390.9170
31/12/12£484£509£-25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£482£537£-55n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£481£531£-51n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 1.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 3.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 14 years

www.risingbrook.org

tim.herriott@risingbrook.org

01785785075

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Staffordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
CAF - Grant to Rising Brook Baptist Church
£8,000 17/04/2020
3
Grant to Rising Brook Baptist Church to support the organisation through COVID19

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 45-75
  • ALEX YENDOLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director
  • CHARLOTTE ALMOND Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director
  • CHRISTINE ALISON SUMMERS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Minister
  • DIANNE CORSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Doctor
  • DEAN MOORE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director
  • JOHN MARSHALL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director
  • MARGY STEPHENSON Appointed: 2010, Occupation: None
  • MRS SAM PHILLIPS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/06/2010, number: 1136190
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/01/2010, number: 07122684
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

RISING BROOK BAPTIST CHURCH CENTRE
BURTON SQUARE
STAFFORD
ST17 9LT

Objectives

(I) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN STAFFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;(II) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN STAFFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(III) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN STAFFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(IV) TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN STAFFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN OTHER SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

STAFFORD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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