CCEW Charity Commission profile

CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1127222 · organisation 5000924

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Previously excepted
Registered
17 December 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£645,868
Latest expenditure
£663,638
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, CIRENCESTER, Gloucestershire, GL7 1YE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cirencester-baptist.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching, teaching, baptism, the Lord's Supper, evangelism, mission; the teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people; nurture and growth of Christian disciples; education, training for Christian and community service; pastoral care; charitable social action; encouraging relationships with and supporting other Christians.

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
8 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£645,868
Total Gross Expenditure
£663,638
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
27 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£785,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£630,457
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
27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£618,389
Total Gross Expenditure
£595,909
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
22 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£602,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£491,358
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
23 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£572,973
Total Gross Expenditure
£509,585

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
8 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£645,868
Total Gross Expenditure
£663,638
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300
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
27 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£785,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£630,457
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
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
280
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
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£618,389
Total Gross Expenditure
£595,909
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
220
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
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£602,698
Total Gross Expenditure
£491,358
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
150
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
23 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£572,973
Total Gross Expenditure
£509,585
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
200

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
8 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
570175
Income Other Trading Activities
61984
Income Charitable Activities
10194
Income Investments
3515
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
645868
Income Legacies
6300
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£663,638
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
663638
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
78701
Expenditure Governance
10738
Expenditure Support Costs
97814
Expenditure Depreciation
81975
Gain Loss Investment
3515
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£88,537
Assets Total Fixed
3549537
Assets Own Use
3549537
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£155,980
Assets Total Liabilities
£588,958
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,116,559
Creditors One Year Total Current
288502
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
300456
Assets Cash
£138,677
Funds Endowment
2831096
Funds Unrestricted
162675
Funds Restricted
122788
Funds Total
3116559
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
27 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
687478
Income Other Trading Activities
13602
Income Charitable Activities
78780
Income Investments
6036
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
785896
Income Legacies
11467
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£630,457
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
630457
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
75663
Expenditure Governance
10302
Expenditure Support Costs
94938
Expenditure Depreciation
76886
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1623
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,030
Assets Total Fixed
3625292
Assets Own Use
3625292
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£164,578
Assets Total Liabilities
£655,577
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,134,293
Creditors One Year Total Current
204910
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
450667
Assets Cash
£147,669
Funds Endowment
2923863
Funds Unrestricted
180275
Funds Restricted
30155
Funds Total
3134293
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
27 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
549054
Income Other Trading Activities
14851
Income Charitable Activities
49639
Income Investments
4845
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
618389
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£595,909
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
595909
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
38475
Expenditure Governance
9424
Expenditure Support Costs
91167
Expenditure Depreciation
69311
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
7043
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£102,166
Assets Total Fixed
3318725
Assets Own Use
3318725
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£169,309
Assets Total Liabilities
£509,181
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,978,853
Creditors One Year Total Current
256885
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
252296
Assets Cash
£153,598
Funds Endowment
2788241
Funds Unrestricted
179033
Funds Restricted
11579
Funds Total
2978853
Count Employees
9
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
22 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
545296
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
43733
Income Investments
1422
Income Other
12247
Income Total Income And Endowments
602698
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£491,358
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
491358
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
46252
Expenditure Governance
8288
Expenditure Support Costs
65560
Expenditure Depreciation
69406
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
21033
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£157,479
Assets Total Fixed
3380993
Assets Own Use
3380993
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£219,126
Assets Total Liabilities
£643,745
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,956,374
Creditors One Year Total Current
280055
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
363690
Assets Cash
£202,169
Funds Endowment
2702990
Funds Unrestricted
229802
Funds Restricted
23582
Funds Total
2956374
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
23 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
524861
Income Other Trading Activities
2309
Income Charitable Activities
45157
Income Investments
646
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
572973
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£509,585
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
509585
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
22315
Expenditure Governance
7688
Expenditure Support Costs
76053
Expenditure Depreciation
67785
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
4710
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-67785
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£134,673
Assets Total Fixed
3430309
Assets Own Use
3430309
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-21033
Assets Other Assets
£212,101
Assets Total Liabilities
£776,343
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,845,034
Creditors One Year Total Current
286650
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
489693
Assets Cash
£186,281
Funds Endowment
2632680
Funds Unrestricted
168465
Funds Restricted
43889
Funds Total
2845034
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event
2008-12-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 09 SEPTEMBER 2008 as amended on 15 Sep 2021
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
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
484585
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CBC

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures