Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Excess liquidity: -1
Pension deficit: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

To make known the Gospel of Jesus Christ;To prevent and relieve poverty;To relieve sickness and promote and protect health;To advance education; andTo alleviate human suffering caused by disaster overseas.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
There is a pension deficit of £986,000
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

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	£8,215	£8,274	£-59	£380	£17,176	£12,895	18.7	111	1,000
31/12/21	£9,148	£7,579	£1,569	£335	£17,339	£13,363	21.2	122	800
31/12/20?	£8,496	£8,299	£197	£370	£14,974	£11,285	16.3	136	850
31/10/19	£8,091	£7,544	£548	£333	£15,455	£11,777	18.7	141	835
31/10/18	£7,419	£7,428	£-8	£319	£13,287	£9,660	15.6	147	1,557

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 75%
Reserves/Spending: 18.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 58 years

www.bmsworldmission.org

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01235517700

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Afghanistan, Albania, Bangladesh, Chad, China, France, Guinea, Haiti, India, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Peru, Philippines, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

111 employees
1,000 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 41-63

HELLE LIHT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Associate General Secretary

DR ANTHONY AGBONASEVBAEFE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lecturer

RICHARD JOHN HARRISON GRAY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lawyer

RUTH ELIZABETH ELLIOT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

DR KANG-SAN TAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: General Director, Other trusteeship: REGENT'S PARK COLLEGE,

DR MARION CARSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: None

LYNN CADMAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Charity And Governance Consultant

REV SIMEON THOMAS BAKER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director Of Mission

REV DAVID MARC OWEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: THE WELSH BAPTIST UNION CORPORATION LIMITED, WALESWIDE CYMRUGYFAN, MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH RISCA, THE UGLY DUCKLING COMPANY, THE GWENT BAPTIST ASSOCIATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/07/1966, number: 1174364
Registered at Companies House on 04/07/2017, number: 10849689

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

Linked charity: ANGOLA HOSPITAL FUND
Linked charity: REVEREND T S CAMPBELL
Linked charity: CAREY GARDENS TRUST
Linked charity: J E ENNALS LEGACY
Linked charity: LECKIE CACHAR TRUST
Linked charity: SUSANNA SYMONS SPEAR FUND
Linked charity: SUSANNAH HALLEY IN CONNEXION WITH THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Linked charity: SKILLICORN TRUST
Linked charity: SPECIAL MEDICAL APPEAL FUND
Linked charity: THE WEST JOHNSON THANKSGIVING FUND
Linked charity: JANE MURSELL TRUST
Linked charity: IVY SULLIVAN TRUST
Linked charity: IVY SULLIVAN TRUST
Linked charity: PERCIVAL TEAGER TRUST
Linked charity: CYRIL EDWARDS TRUST
Linked charity: BMS RELIEF FUND
Linked charity: THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Linked charity: KATHLEEN HAZEL PARKINSON TRUST
17/01/2022 - Asset transfer in from WANTAGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST
27/10/2022 - Asset transfer in from THE RICON TRUST

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WANTAGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST on 17/01/2022
Asset transfer in from THE RICON TRUST on 27/10/2022

Main office

BAPTIST HOUSE LTD
129 BROADWAY
DIDCOT
OX11 8XD

Objectives

THE CHARITYÆS OBJECTS ARE TO ENABLE BAPTIST CHURCHES TO RESPOND TO THE CALL OF GOD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY THE FOLLOWING:3.1 TO MAKE KNOWN THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST;3.2 TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY;3.3 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT HEALTH;3.4 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION; AND3.5 TO ALLEVIATE HUMAN SUFFERING CAUSED BY DISASTER OVERSEAS.

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