Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE BAPTIST UNION OF SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
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

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	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£13,823	£49,847		£61,237
Donations & Legacies	£196,434	£603,839		£428,749
Other Income	£3,854,276	£303,145		£108,066
Investment Income	£8,829	£7,924		£41,086
Total income	£4,073,362	£964,755	£1,094,480	£639,138
Charitable activities spending	£256,926	£694,913		£826,634
Fundraising costs	2%	1%	1%	4%
Other spending
Total spending	£260,995	£699,070	£629,191	£845,169
Surplus/deficit	£3,812,367	£265,685	£465,289	-£206,031

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Established: 5 years

www.scottishbaptist.com

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Other congregations

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of religion

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (10)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 39-70

CAMPBELL, Irene Elizabeth, Rev
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Baptist Minister

HAGAN, Thomas Stephen
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Company Director

HODSON, Martin Stewart
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: General Director

JONES, Sylvia Joanne
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Life & Leadership Coach

MCCAIG, Ruth
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Charity Manager / Secondary School Teacher

MCGRUER, Duncan John
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Risk Compliance & Controls Manager

MILNES, Alan Scott
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: It Consultant

PURSS, Alistair, Rev
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Minister

SCOTT, George John
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Solicitor

WINDRAM, Brian Speirs, Dr
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Finance Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 12/02/2019, number: SC049047
Registered at Companies House on 05/02/2019, number: SC620266

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

48 Speirs Wharf, Glasgow, G4 9TH

Objectives

The Company's object is the advancement of religion. 1.2 The said object is carried out through the following activities: 1.2.1. FELLOWSHIP: Strengthening fellowship among Baptists and with all who confess Jesus Christ as Lord by means of local churches, networks, conferences, Assemblies and publications, and also by participation in wider Baptist groupings and interdenominational activities. 1.2.2. MISSION: Supporting and extending Christ's mission both at home and overseas through evangelism, church planting and caring ministries, including the relief of poverty and the benefiting and enhancement of the communities in which churches are situated. 1.2.3. SUPPORT: Offering support in maintaining and developing the work of the churches through accredited and grant-aided ministries, financial assistance with church buildings and expert help in all areas of church life. 1.2.4. CO-ORDINATION: Discerning God's will and acting together in matters of common concern relating to the life of the Union and the state of the nation. 1.2.5. BAPTIST WITNESS: Bearing witness to Baptist principles and maintaining records of the Union's life and work through study and research, inter-church dialogue, publications and historical archives.