Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

HIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

The principal Purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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 ?

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£122£112£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£115£118£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£115£119£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£128£108£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£121£123£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£120£109£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£137£133£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£141£136£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£120£109£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£122£109£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£125£126£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£130£140£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£99£81£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£93£97£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£88£93£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 16 years

www.tringbaptistchurch.co.uk

admin@tringbaptistchurch.co.uk

01442 824054

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire, Israel,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Tring Linking Lives
£10,000 11/03/2020
Grant to High Street Baptist Church
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Overcoming Loneliness
£5,000 07/12/2017
11
Grant to High Street Baptist Church

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALISON LAYNE-SMITH Appointed: 2022
  • CATHERINE LOUISE ROWLAND Appointed: 2018
  • CHERYL LAW Appointed: 2019
  • DEBORAH JANE INNS Appointed: 2022
  • JAMES SCOTT CAVE Appointed: 2022
  • KEVIN ROGERS
  • KATHARINE MARGARET PASSMORE Appointed: 2022
  • NANDI REBECCA HALL Appointed: 2022
  • REV JOSEPH BERNARD EGAN Appointed: 2019
  • REV RUTH HELEN MARY EGAN Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2009, number: 1128094
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

HIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
89 HIGH STREET
TRING
HP23 4AB

Objectives

The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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