Leominster Baptist Church — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 19 March 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £139,733
Latest expenditure: £149,607
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Leominster Baptist Church, Etnam Street, LEOMINSTER, Herefordshire, HR6 8AJ

Website recorded by the regulator: leobc.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Leominster Baptist Church was founded upon Baptist principles in 1656 to advance the Christian faith. The Trust maintains the property of the Church and oversees all its activities relating to Christian worship, teaching, service to the community and support for Christian ministry throughout the world. Today the Church is affiliated to the EA. It's motto is 'Following Christ, serving people'.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 5 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £139,733
Total Gross Expenditure: £149,607

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £158,968
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,132

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £123,535
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,187

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £123,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £123,333

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £90,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,670

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £139,733
Total Gross Expenditure: £149,607
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £158,968
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,132
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £123,535
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,187
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £123,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £123,333
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £90,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,670
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Herefordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Leominster Baptist Church
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-03-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS as amended on 10 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects: SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS
Area Of Benefit: BOROUGH OF LEOMINSTER

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 148024
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PARTICULARS BAPTIST CHAPEL IN ETNAM STREET, LEOMINSTER AND ENDOWMENTS

Charity Name Id: 148019
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LEOMINSTER BAPTIST CHURCH CHARITIES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures