Overall GiG Score: 8 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2

SITTINGBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH 

We provide: two worship services every Sunday; and weekly: Sunday morning groups for all ages from birth to 18 years, children's and youth clubs, a Parent & Toddler group,and a Contact Centre for estranged families ; and fortnightly: a network of home study groups and a lunch club; and monthly: an open prayer meeting and meetings specifically for ladies, and another for men
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received 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
Established: 12 years

www.sbc-church.org.uk

OFFICE.MANAGER@SBC-CHURCH.ORG.UK

01795420990

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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£152£130£22n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/12/21£146£123£24n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/20*£218£192£27n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/19£180£194£-14n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/18£168£157£11£0£0£0n/a050
31/12/17£141£140£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£142£127£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£144£126£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£176£298£-122£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£235£135£100£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 30 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,

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
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Swale Foodbank
£5,000 31/03/2020
CV emergency costs: warehouse costs
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Sittingbourne Foodbank
£23,000 21/01/2019
36
New Foodbank Manager post
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Swale Foodbank
£23,000 21/01/2019
36
New Foodbank Manager post

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/08/2012, number: 1148652
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR20: 46 days late,
Main office

Sittingbourne Baptist Church
High Street
SITTINGBOURNE
ME10 4AQ

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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