01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 26 January 2024
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 6 April 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £19,709
- Latest expenditure
- £17,479
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: 30 OSPREY CLOSE, UPTON, POOLE, BH16 5FF
Website recorded by the regulator: oceanchurch.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Ocean Church runs outdoor activities that help people explore Christian faith, spirituality, and wellbeing through nature. We gather in beaches, rivers, and green spaces for shared experiences such as walks, watersports, meals, reflection, and conversation. Activities are open, inclusive, and rooted in local community life.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 6 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 19 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 19 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £19,709
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £17,479
- Fin Period Start Date
- 26 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 5 April 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 5 February 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £10,413
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,230
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Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 6 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 19 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £19,709
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £17,479
- 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
- 6
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 26 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 5 April 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 5 February 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £10,413
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,230
- 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
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Dorset
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 108
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Religious Activities
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- OCEAN BAPTIST CHURCH
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2024-01-26T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Jan 2024
- 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.
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Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures