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Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Pension deficit: -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

    THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN 

    TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO MEMBER CHURCHES SO THAT THEY TOO MAY MAXIMISE THEIR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR OWN CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE OF MAKING JESUS CHRIST KNOWN TO INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY IN GENERAL.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
    • This charity only provides its support via other charities

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
    • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £756,000 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
    • There is a pension deficit of £4,893,000
    miles

    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£8,800£8,637£163£4£39,236£-756-1.1440
    31/12/21£10,332£8,256£2,076£3£43,729£5,3917.8460
    31/12/20£8,421£8,442£-21£66£39,193£3,4634.9420
    31/12/19£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
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    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
    Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 61%
    Liabilities/Income: 773%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -2%
    Reserves/Spending: -1.1 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: -17 months
    Quick Ratio: 0.5
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 5 years

    www.baptist.org.uk

    supportservices@baptist.org.uk

    01235517743

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    Listed activities
    • Religious Activities
    GiG Classification
    • Christian congregations
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Makes Grants to Organisations
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    Who works here?
    • 44 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (11)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 10/11 persons

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/01/2019, number: 1181392
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    The Baptist Union of Great Britain
    PO Box 44
    Didcot
    OX11 8RT

    Objectives

    THE OBJECT OF THE UNION IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND ITS PRACTICE, ESPECIALLY BY THE MEANS OF AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:5.1. TO CULTIVATE AMONG ITS OWN MEMBERS RESPECT AND LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER, AND TO ALL WHO LOVE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST; 5.2. TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST BY MINISTERS AND EVANGELISTS, BY ESTABLISHING CHURCHES, FORMING SUNDAY SCHOOLS, DISTRIBUTING THE SCRIPTURES, ISSUING RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS AND BY SUCH OTHER METHODS AS THE COUNCIL SHALL DETERMINE; 5.3. TO AFFORD OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONFERENCE AND FOR UNITED ACTION ON QUESTIONS AFFECTING THE WELFARE OF THE CHURCHES, THE SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY AND THE EXTENSION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD; 5.4. TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN BAPTISTS IN THIS AND OTHER COUNTRIES; 5.5. TO OBTAIN AND DISSEMINATE ACCURATE INFORMATION RESPECTING THE ORGANISATIONS, LABOURS AND SUFFERINGS OF BAPTISTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; AND5.6. TO CONFER AND CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES AS OCCASION MAY REQUIRE.

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