NORWICH CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Previously excepted
Registered: 21 November 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £646,811
Latest expenditure: £284,468
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Norwich Central Baptist Church, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 3AP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Christian Service and Worship in the local community of Central Norwich. Makes grants to organisationsProvides buildings/facilities/open spaceProvides services, counselling, support and encouragement for local people

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £646,811
Total Gross Expenditure: £284,468

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £265,198
Total Gross Expenditure: £264,879

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £357,828
Total Gross Expenditure: £286,729

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £243,803
Total Gross Expenditure: £249,689

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £224,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £205,612

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £646,811
Total Gross Expenditure: £284,468
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £265,198
Total Gross Expenditure: £264,879
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £357,828
Total Gross Expenditure: £286,729
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 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £243,803
Total Gross Expenditure: £249,689
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,326
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £224,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £205,612
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £24,032
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 579544
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 54284
Income Investments: 9229
Income Other: 3754
Income Total Income And Endowments: 646811
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £6,475
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £277,993
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 284468
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6475
Expenditure Support Costs: 6475
Expenditure Depreciation: 2700
Gain Loss Investment: -11910
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £133,996
Assets Total Fixed: 5172063
Assets Own Use: 4547063
Assets Long Term Investment: 625000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £513,330
Assets Total Liabilities: £11,341
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,674,052
Creditors One Year Total Current: 11341
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £494,719
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5674052
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 5674052
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORWICH CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event: 2008-11-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 OCTOBER 2008 as amended on 25 Sep 2022
Charitable Objects: The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.
Area Of Benefit: NORWICH

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff