Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH 

The Church's activities include a Sunday morning service, midweek Life Groups and Wellbeing groups, a distribution centre for Newham Foodbank, NEWway Night Shelter, dedicated pastoral visiting team who are committed to pastoral visits which includes anyone living locally with a need. fellowship groups and weekly prayer meetings
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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 ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£295,049£67,347£227,70214
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

www.bonnydownschurch.org

info@bonnydownschurch.org

02085867070

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Newham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 14 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Greater London Authority - Bonny Downs
£91,673 23/03/2022
This is revenue funding for Bonny Downs Baptist Church to undertake a programme of work to progress the Bonny Downs Co-Housing scheme to a full planning application in the London Borough of Newham. ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/01/2022, number: 1197719
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

THE WELL
49 VICARAGE LANE
LONDON
E6 6DQ

Objectives

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 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
360 Giving
CharityBase
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