Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

SUNDON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH 

Regular public worship,Bible study,preaching/teaching;Baptism as defined in the Union's Declaration of Principle;The communion of the Lord's supper;Evangelism and mission;The teaching/encouragement/welcome & inclusion of young people;Education & training for Christian and community service;Giving & encouraging pastoral care;Supporting & encouraging charitable social action in the UK and abroad;
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 4 trustees

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£100£109£-9n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/21£77£67£10n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/20£43£29£13n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/19£85£97£-12n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/18£41£19£23£0£0£0n/a015
31/12/17£108£265£-156£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£89£48£41£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£84£40£43£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£83£46£37£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£65£48£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£67£45£21£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 13 years
Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Central Bedfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/10/2011, number: 1144181
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; all on time
Main office

2 KINMOOR CLOSE
LUTON
LU3 3LB

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
CharityBase
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