ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Previously excepted
Registered: 23 March 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £168,364
Latest expenditure: £134,583
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 115 Coldhams Lane, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3JB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Rock is an evangelical church, affiliated to the FIEC and meeting at Morley Memorial School each Sunday, working in the community around south Cambridge in particular, whilst supporting workers across the globe.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £168,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,583

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £173,287
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,387

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £173,287
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,387

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £155,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £163,038

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £155,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £163,038

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £168,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,583
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £173,287
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,387
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £173,287
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,387
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £155,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £163,038
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £155,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £163,038
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: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event: 2010-03-23T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 24 FEBRUARY 2000
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE:-(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN CAMBRIDGE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT(B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT(C) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT5. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECTS BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:-(I) TO PURCHASE LEASE HIRE EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE ANY LAND BUILDINGS FURNITURE EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUST AND (SUBJECT TO SUCH CONSENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW) TO IMPROVE RESELL LET UNDERLET OR OTHERWISE DEAL WITH THE SAME(II) TO EMPLOY OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF AND REMUNERATE ANY PERSON OR PERSONS TO SUPERVISE ORGANISE AND CARRY ON THE WORK AUTHORISED BY THE TRUSTEES AND TO PROVIDE SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS WITH ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR CARRYING OUT THEIR WORK AND AS EMPLOYERS OF STAFF TO MAKE ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY PROVISION FOR THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS AND SUPERANNUATION TO OR ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEES AND THEIR WIDOWS OR OTHER DEPENDANTS PROVIDING THAT NO TRUSTEE SHALL RECEIVE REMUNERATION FROM THE TRUST SAVE AS MAY BE HEREINAFTER SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED(III) TO MAKE DONATIONS TO ANY CHRISTIAN WORKER WHO IS ENGAGED IN SUCH WORK OR ACTIVITY WHICH FURTHERS THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST OR IN ASSISTING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE SAME(IV) TO MAKE DONATIONS OR LOANS TO OTHER CHARITIES HAVING THE SAME OR SIMILAR OBJECTS AS THE TRUST(V) TO CO-OPERATE AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER CHARITIES HAVING THE SAME OR SIMILAR OBJECTS AS THE TRUST AND TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND ADVICE(VI) TO PRODUCE SELL OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE AUDIO AND VISUAL AIDS AND OTHER MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION BUT NOT SO AS TO CONSTITUTE PERMANENT TRADING ON THE PART OF THE TRUSTEES EXCEPT WHERE IT IS A DIRECT MEANS OF ACHIEVING THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST(VII) TO ARRANGE AND PROVIDE FOR OR JOIN IN ARRANGING AND PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS LECTURES SEMINARS CONFERENCES AND TRAINING COURSES FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST(VIII) TO RAISE FUNDS AND INVITE AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSONS WHATSOEVER BY WAY OF LOAN SUBSCRIPTION DONATION AND OTHERWISE PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES SHALL NOT UNDERTAKE ANY PERMANENT TRADING ACTIVITIES IN RAISING FUNDS FOR THE SAID OBJECTS(IX) TO MAKE REGULATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ANY PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE ACQUIRED BY THE TRUST(X) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO ATTAIN THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST
Area Of Benefit: CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM, THE WORLD

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures