CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROMFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1172326 · organisation 5093649

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
29 March 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£567,269
Latest expenditure
£544,506
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: ROMFORD BAPTIST CHURCH, MAIN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 3BL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The church activities include but are not restricted to:? regular public worship including prayer, communion, baptism, Bible study, preaching and teaching for all ages. ? evangelism and mission, locally and internationally. ? nurture and growth of Christian disciples;? supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the United Kingdom and abroad;

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
1 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
1 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£567,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£544,506
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
21 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£527,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£538,921
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
13 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£540,470
Total Gross Expenditure
£486,701
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
13 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£415,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£465,381
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 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£374,611
Total Gross Expenditure
£395,116

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
1 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£567,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£544,506
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
50
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
21 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£527,364
Total Gross Expenditure
£538,921
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
50
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
13 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£540,470
Total Gross Expenditure
£486,701
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
50
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
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£415,581
Total Gross Expenditure
£465,381
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
130
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 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£374,611
Total Gross Expenditure
£395,116
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Other 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
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
1 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
276562
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
246768
Income Investments
43939
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
567269
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£544,506
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
544506
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
204876
Expenditure Depreciation
15314
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£550,000
Assets Total Fixed
6865621
Assets Own Use
6865621
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£875,189
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,868
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,689,942
Creditors One Year Total Current
50868
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£850,880
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7625984
Funds Restricted
63958
Funds Total
7689942
Count Employees
12
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
21 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
269471
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
205606
Income Investments
52287
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
527364
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£538,921
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
538921
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
161791
Expenditure Depreciation
16607
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£450,000
Assets Total Fixed
6806339
Assets Own Use
6806339
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£876,040
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,200
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,667,179
Creditors One Year Total Current
15200
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£853,153
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7603710
Funds Restricted
63469
Funds Total
7667179
Count Employees
13
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
13 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
265860
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
235923
Income Investments
38687
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
540470
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£486,701
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
486701
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
39228
Expenditure Depreciation
15157
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£450,000
Assets Total Fixed
6810588
Assets Own Use
6810588
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£885,754
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,606
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,678,736
Creditors One Year Total Current
17606
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£864,938
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7615611
Funds Restricted
63125
Funds Total
7678736
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROMFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2017-03-29T00:00:00
Charity Name
ROMFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-05-04T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
5025757
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1146089
Assoc Charity Name
ROMFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 29 Mar 2017
Charitable Objects
3.1 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. 3.1.3 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.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 Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures