Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

COWES BAPTIST CHURCH 

The church holds public services of Christian Worship on Sundays and weekly house groups. There are activities for babies, toddlers and children, and young people, plus a regular activity 'Messy Church' for the whole family. Premises are used by community groups.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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
31/12/22£85£70£15n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/21£75£67£8n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/20£58£53£5n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/19£63£51£12n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/18£66£66£0£0£0£0n/a030
31/12/17£61£72£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£76£85£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£78£78£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£89£72£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£103£102£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£115£108£7£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 13 years

www.cowesbaptistchurch.org.uk

tracey@cowesbaptistchurch.org.uk

01983297343

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Isle Of Wight,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/07/2011, number: 1143075
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE COMMUNITY CHURCH (IW) on 12/01/2021
Main office

236 Newport Road
Cowes
PO31 8PE

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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