Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

STOCKTON BAPTIST CHURCH

The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Stockton-on-Tees and the surrounding neighbourhood andSuch other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the Church in general meeting further the work of the Church.
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
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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

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£436£476£-41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£423£498£-75n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£553£446£107£0£2,663£2,62870.711100
31/12/20£411£400£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£368£384£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£327£337£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£282£421£-139n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£365£365£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£689£323£366£1£2,708£2,708100.750
31/12/14£320£307£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£316£348£-33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£292£314£-22n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 12 years

www.stocktonbaptistchurch.co.uk

office@stocktonbaptistchurch.co.uk

01642602223

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Stockton-on-tees,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • 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
County Durham Community Foundation - Petch Street Community Garden
£4,170 09/03/2022
The Petch Street Community Garden project.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

  • ADRIAN RYSZARD KORYNEK Appointed: 2021
  • ANDREW BARNETT Appointed: 2018
  • CATH INGRAM Appointed: 2018
  • DAVID BLACKMAN Appointed: 2018
  • DR SEYEDEMAD NEJATI Appointed: 2022
  • FLORENCE CHIPO WANIWA Appointed: 2023
  • JOHN MARK RYDER Appointed: 2022
  • MARK HENRY JOSEPH ASKEW Appointed: 2022
  • PETER GURNEY Appointed: 2018
  • REV CRAIG MICHAEL DOWNES (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • RICHARD HASTHORPE Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/06/2012, number: 1147883
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

Stockton Baptist Church
The Square
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Cleveland
TS18 1TE

Objectives

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH SHALL BE:- (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN STOCKTON-ON-TEES AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND (2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH IN GENERAL MEETING FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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