PARTICULAR BAPTIST FUND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 May 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £224,440
Latest expenditure: £778,298
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 25 Riversdale Road, ASHFORD, Kent, TN23 7TP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.pbfund.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The support of Particular Baptist doctrines through grants and loans to qualifying churches and ministers, also to theological colleges, libraries etc.

03 Official extract

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: 14 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £224,440
Total Gross Expenditure: £778,298

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: 24 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £235,301
Total Gross Expenditure: £419,688

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: 28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £704,955
Total Gross Expenditure: £446,791

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £776,278
Total Gross Expenditure: £719,136

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: 28 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £294,117
Total Gross Expenditure: £321,924

04 Official extract

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: 14 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £224,440
Total Gross Expenditure: £778,298
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

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: 24 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £235,301
Total Gross Expenditure: £419,688
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2

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: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £704,955
Total Gross Expenditure: £446,791
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2

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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £776,278
Total Gross Expenditure: £719,136
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

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: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £294,117
Total Gross Expenditure: £321,924
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 23

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 28 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 10289
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 199551
Income Other: 495315
Income Total Income And Endowments: 705155
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 200
Expenditure Raising Funds: £37,072
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £409,719
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 446791
Expenditure Investment Management: 37072
Expenditure Grants Institution: 143575
Expenditure Governance: 9666
Expenditure Support Costs: 68416
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 431918
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,774,051
Assets Total Fixed: 6867374
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 6867374
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,461,002
Assets Total Liabilities: £357,672
Assets Current Investment: 20333
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,970,704
Creditors One Year Total Current: 234272
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 123400
Assets Cash: £825,366
Funds Endowment: 2194881
Funds Unrestricted: 5774051
Funds Restricted: 1772
Funds Total: 7970704
Count Employees: 1
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 8587
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 204951
Income Other: 562740
Income Total Income And Endowments: 776278
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £719,136
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 719136
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 538562
Expenditure Governance: 9550
Expenditure Support Costs: 68174
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -1045470
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £5,138,785
Assets Total Fixed: 6293843
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 6293843
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,336,713
Assets Total Liabilities: £350,134
Assets Current Investment: 37333
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,280,422
Creditors One Year Total Current: 250709
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 99425
Assets Cash: £760,227
Funds Endowment: 2112865
Funds Unrestricted: 5138785
Funds Restricted: 28772
Funds Total: 7280422
Count Employees: 1
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: PARTICULAR BAPTIST FUND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-05-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 27 AUGUST 2004 AS AMENDED 20/10/10 as amended on 23 Oct 2024
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF PARTICULAR BAPTISTS IN PARTICULAR BY:(1) RELIEVING MINISTERS AND RETIRED MINISTERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS;(2) SUPPORTING THE THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION OF PERSONS INTENDING TO MINSTER TO OTHERS;(3) ASSISTING WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE FABRIC, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE OF THE BUILDINGS OF CHURCHES (WHETHER OR NOT A MEMBER OF THE CHARITY) WHERE THE DOCTRINES OF THE PARTICULAR BAPTISTS ARE PREACHED; AND (4) SUCH OTHER MEANS BEING CHARITABLE AND IN PURSUANCE OF THE OBJECT AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures