EMSWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Previously excepted
Registered: 5 March 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £196,358
Latest expenditure: £207,550
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Emsworth Baptist Church, North Street, EMSWORTH, PO10 7BY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Church provides Christian worship, prayer, pastoral care and a range of events for all ages in a newly-built (2015) modern facility. Weekly coffee, craft and art groups meet, which are attended by local people. Children's, families' and youth work is varied. Ministries are developing to meet the needs of the Emsworth community.We let our premises to outside groups and organisations.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: 8 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £196,358
Total Gross Expenditure: £207,550

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: 23 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £173,279
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,203

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: 16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £177,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,821

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: 14 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £153,820
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,008

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £128,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £126,051

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £196,358
Total Gross Expenditure: £207,550
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: 130

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 23 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £173,279
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,203
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: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 16 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £177,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,821
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 14 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £153,820
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,008
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £128,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £126,051
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: 100

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EMSWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event: 2010-03-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 SEPTEMBER 2009
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: UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries