Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

TAUNTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Normal activities of a Christian Church, including services of worship, activities for different age ranges including children, youth, men, women. Activities for the study of the Christian faith. Activities for the benefit of the community including providing services in care homes, support to schools,and a variety of inter-church activities for the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 14 years

www.tauntonbaptist.org

administrator@tauntonbaptist.org

01823333196

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£133	£137	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
31/12/21		£132	£127	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
31/12/20		£143	£163	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/19		£141	£133	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/18		£140	£107	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	100
31/12/17		£159	£128	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£174	£168	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£156	£175	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£162	£156	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£156	£128	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£184	£149	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	*	£200	£234	£-34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	*	£204	£315	£-111	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Religious Activities

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
90 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
Somerset Community Foundation - Youth Suite
£5,000	14/06/2016 2	Furniture and equipment for the youth club

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

BARBARA ANN WAGER Appointed: 2024

DAVID JONATHAN FLETCHER Appointed: 2020

DR JANET EVELINE GILLETT Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL RONALD NEWBERRY Appointed: 2022

MIKE WAGER Appointed: 2018

REV RICHARD MATCHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2019

REV STEVEN JAMES REED Appointed: 2023

WILLIAM JOHN VENN Appointed: 2011

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/11/2009, number: 1132949

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR11: 27 days late, AR10: 83 days late,

Main office

Taunton Baptist Church
19 Silver Street
Taunton
TA1 3DH

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.

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