Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE BAPTIST UNION CORPORATION LIMITED

The principal activities of the charity are helping churches with guidance on legal, property and charity matters as well as having responsibility for various funds and investments.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities
Why are there 19 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£4,135	£4,135	£0	£0	£4,387	£3,387	9.8	0	0
31/12/22	£2,351	£2,351	£0	£0	£4,387	£3,387	17.3	0	0
31/12/21	£2,465	£1,465	£1,000	£0	£4,387	£3,387	27.7	0	0
31/12/20	£1,492	£2,369	£-877	£4	£3,387	£3,387	17.2	0	0
31/12/19	£1,739	£1,739	£0	£0	£4,264	£4,264	29.4	0	0
31/12/18	£1,067	£1,522	£-456	£0	£4,264	£4,264	33.6	0	0
31/12/17	£803	£931	£-129	£0	£4,720	£4,264	54.9	0	0
31/12/16	£969	£943	£25	£28	£9,893	£9,438	120	5	0
31/12/15	£939	£906	£33	£391	£9,455	£8,990	119.1	5	0
31/12/14	£927	£842	£85	£375	£9,479	£8,991	128.2	6	0
31/12/13	£1,032	£874	£158	£397	£9,176	£8,688	119.3	6	0
31/12/12	£1,081	£878	£203	£448	£8,810	£8,322	113.7	6	0
31/12/11	£1,105	£889	£216	£438	£8,358	£7,868	106.3	7	0
31/12/10	£912	£955	£-43	£509	£8,196	£7,872	98.9	7	0
31/12/09	£996	£943	£54	£526	£7,989	£7,665	97.6	7	0
31/12/08	£2,576	£1,623	£953	£1,205	£7,715	£7,391	54.7	7	0
31/12/07	£1,675	£1,517	£158	£1,142	£7,729	£7,406	58.6	6	0
31/12/06	£1,434	£1,300	£134	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	£1,435	£1,325	£110	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	£1,303	£1,202	£101	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 95%
Liabilities/Income: 1923%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 9.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 58 years
(134 years as a company)

www.baptist.org.uk

BUCorporation@baptist.org.uk

01235517754

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Joseph Rank Trust - Aenon Baptist Church
£35,000	27/01/2020	To part fund the Church property scheme

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-82

CHRISTOPHER JOHN JONES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Support Services Team Leader

DR CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS HANNING (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

HAYLEY JAYNE BECKETT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Secretary/Association Administrator

JEREMY PONSFORD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

JOHN LEVICK Appointed: 2016, Occupation: None

KAREN AVERIL MARTINDALE Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Administrator

KAREN ELIZABETH KANEEN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Administrator

MICHAEL ARTHUR SOUTHCOMBE MCIOB Appointed: 2017

MOHAN PANDIAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

MR G WARD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: It Programme Manager

MR O OBIDIPE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Management Accountant

PETER EWART WALLS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

REV ANN LOUISE CHESWORTH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Minister

REV ANDREW WILLIAM HAWKSWORTH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Assistant Minister

ROBERT JOHN ENGLISH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Association Manager

STEPHEN PETER WELCH Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Surveyor

TIMOTHY JOHN WALKER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

THE REVD DAVID LENNOX Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

TIMOTHY IAN CHOWNS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Commercial And Church Support Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/02/1967, number: 249635
Registered at Companies House on 14/11/1890, number: 00032743

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

BAPTIST HOUSE
PO BOX 44
129 BROADWAY
DIDCOT
OXFORDSHIRE
OX11 8RT

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND ITS PRACTICE ESPECIALLY BY THE MEANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM.)

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL.

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