Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 3

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

HOCKLIFFE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, LEIGHTON BUZZARD

The church advances religion by the preaching of the Gospel, public worship within the church building,organised Bible studies, prayer meetings, children's and youth groups, women's groups, men's groups,evangelistic events, a bi-weekly drop in (the Hub), seasonal events andservices, and meeting needs within the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received income from Government contracts
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:

This Charity has changed registration and some of the financial and donation history pertains to the previous entity
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	£279	£259	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/21	£245	£255	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/20	£303	£419	£-116	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/12/19	£354	£279	£75	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/12/18	£266	£288	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	120
31/12/17	£272	£304	£-32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	130
31/12/16	£230	£219	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£223	£223	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£232	£211	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£219	£223	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£201	£211	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£232	£236	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£207	£248	£-41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

www.hsb.church

office@hsb.church

01525371312

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides services

Where it operates

Central Bedfordshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

PAUL HARDING DAGGETT Appointed: 2022

RYAN PETER LUKE Appointed: 2022

SHEILA FRANKLIN Appointed: 2024

STEPHEN JOHN HAILES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE RAILWAY MISSION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/05/2022, number: 1198879

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from HOCKLIFFE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH on 31/05/2023

Main office

Hockliffe Street Baptist Church
Delta House
33 Hockliffe Street
LEIGHTON BUZZARD
LU7 1EZ

Objectives

3.1. THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: 3.1.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AS A BAPTIST CHURCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS; PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN LEIGHTON BUZZARD AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND3.1.2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

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