Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -2

ISLAY BAPTIST CHURCH

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£25,103	£22,910	£66,141	£58,290	£56,300	£42,386
Total spending	£46,659	£20,040	£41,520	£51,411	£53,471	£53,470
Surplus/deficit	-£21,556	£2,870	£24,621	£6,879	£2,829	-£11,084

Established: 23 years

http://islaybaptistchurch.org.uk/

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Argyll And Bute

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Islay Baptist Church
£4,284	07/01/2020	To support the continuation of the community minibus serving Islay and Jura.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 30/01/2002, number: SC033816

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Cedar House, Birch Drive, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Argyll, PA43 7JA

Objectives

Advancement of religion

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