Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

GRACE BAPTIST TRUST CORPORATION

We act as a trustee of church property and other trusts and offer a wide range of professional services to grace Baptist churches and their members to support them in church administration.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/12/22	£791	£2,111	£-1,320	£0	£4,419	£3,901	22.2	2
31/12/21	£404	£628	£-224	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£823	£441	£381	£0	£6,420	£5,568	151.3	2
31/12/19	£649	£437	£212	£0	£5,754	£4,908	134.8	2
31/12/18	£467	£432	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/17	£907	£703	£204	£0	£5,363	£4,734	80.8	2
31/12/16	£3,925	£571	£3,354	£0	£5,059	£4,585	96.3	2
31/12/15	£519	£560	£-41	£16	£1,645	£1,224	26.2	2
31/12/14	£473	£525	£-52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/13	£553	£519	£34	£28	£1,746	£1,358	31.4	2
31/12/12	£472	£523	£-51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/11	£500	£511	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/10	£642	£553	£89	£28	£1,728	£1,343	29.1	2
31/12/09	£577	£526	£51	£29	£1,442	£1,258	28.7	2
31/12/08	£498	£491	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/07	£502	£541	£-39	£26	£1,407	£1,339	29.7	2
31/12/06	£548	£524	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05	£610	£600	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04	£543	£541	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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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: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 22.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 127.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 57 years
(66 years as a company)

www.gbtc.org.uk

admin@gbtc.org.uk

01883 345488

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

2 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-78

DARREN MICHAEL NOLLER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Structural Engineer

JONATHAN HOWARD SAYERS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Architect

MATTHEW TARUS GRAY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeship: PEMBERTON FREE GRACE CHURCH,

PAUL DAVID RELF Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Baptist Minister, Other trusteeships: WAR MEMORIAL HOMES, CHRISTIAN COMPASSION MINISTRIES UK, BROCKHAM BAPTIST TRUST,

ROBERT EDWARD POWELL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chartered Insurer

ALAN RICHARD COPEMAN Appointed: 1983, Occupation: Chartered Building Surveyor, Other trusteeships: PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY, THE PILGRIMS FRIEND GROUP,

JONATHAN NEIL BROOME Appointed: 1996, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor, Other trusteeship: CUCKFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH,

KEVIN CHARLES WILLIAM WILTSHIRE (Chair) Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: EMMAUS SCHOOL LTD, ECS TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/04/1967, number: 251675
Registered at Companies House on 24/10/1957, number: 00592488

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

19 CROYDON ROAD
CATERHAM
CR3 6PA

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, PARTICULARLY BY MEANS OF AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THAT PART OR SECTION OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION KNOWN AS THE PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES PRACTISING STRICT COMMUNION. (FOR FULLER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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