Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    ZION BAPTIST CHURCH (THE SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTISTS) 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £31,559 £34,844 £32,733 £32,183 £35,994 £43,617
    Total spending £24,322 £22,641 £20,272 £18,239 £44,944 £81,873
    Surplus/deficit £7,237 £12,203 £12,461 £13,944 -£8,950 -£38,256
    Established: 51 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Christian congregations
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of religion
    Where it operates
    • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Glasgow City
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/02/1973, number: SC000943
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    72 Glen Tenet, St Leonards, East Kilbride, G74 3UY

    Objectives

    1. The Trustees shall hold and apply the sum of £1 paid by us to them, and such other funds and assets as may from time to time be comprised in the Church Property, in trust for the following purposes:- (a) The advancement of the Christian faith as it is described in the Word of God. (b) The relief of poverty and acts of benevolence to people in necessitous circumstances at the discretion of the Trustees. These purposes may be pursued without geographic limit. 2. The expenses of creating and administering the Church, and any tax payable in relation to the Church, shall be met in priority to all other payments and transfers of assets out of the Church Property.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
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