01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 4 December 2014
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £445,143
- Latest expenditure
- £469,086
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: Bishop's Stortford Baptist Church, Twyford Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3LJ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.stortfordbaptist.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
REGULAR PUBLIC WORSHIP, PRAYER, BIBLE STUDY, PREACHING AND TEACHING; BAPTISMS; HOLY COMMUNION; EVANGELISM AND MISSION; TEACHING, ENCOURAGEMENT, WELCOME AND INCLUSION OF YOUNG PEOPLE; NURTURE AND GROWTH OF CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES; EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR CHRISTIAN AND COMMUNITY SERVICE; GIVING AND ENCOURAGING PASTORAL CARE; SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING CHARITABLE SOCIAL ACTION.
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
- 28 July 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £445,143
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £469,086
- 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
- 18 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £421,722
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £453,004
- 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
- 4 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £408,152
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £437,710
- 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
- 18 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,170,030
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,147,899
- 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
- 16 June 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 June 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £475,911
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £461,782
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
- 28 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £445,143
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £469,086
- 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
- 118
- 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
- 18 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £421,722
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £453,004
- 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
- 150
- 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
- 4 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £408,152
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £437,710
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Contracts
- 9389
- Income From Government Grants
- £9,389
- 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
- 120
- 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
- 18 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,170,030
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,147,899
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- 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
- 16 June 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £475,911
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £461,782
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £2,309
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 150
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- 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
- 18 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1161443
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6681
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 1906
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1170030
- Income Legacies
- 7975
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,147,899
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1147899
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 53983
- Expenditure Governance
- 7440
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 16021
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 51325
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 1053077
- Gain Loss Other
- -62538
- Reserves
- £351,745
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4262926
- Assets Own Use
- 4262926
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £446,508
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £731,968
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,977,466
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 62953
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 669015
- Assets Cash
- £427,308
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3943990
- Funds Restricted
- 33476
- Funds Total
- 3977466
- Count Employees
- 4
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Essex
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Hertfordshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 108
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Religious Activities
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 303
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Other Finance
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BISHOP'S STORTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2015-07-09T00:00:00
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5003142
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1129822
- Assoc Charity Name
- BISHOP'S STORTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
- Charity Name
- BISHOP'S STORTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2014-12-04T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 04 DEC 2014AMENDED ON 21 SEP 2017 as amended on 27 Sep 2021
- Charitable Objects
- THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. 3.2 [NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.]
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 553083
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- BSBC
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests