VICTORIA BAPTIST CHURCH TRUST

Registered charity 1132335 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Victoria Baptist Church Trust operates Victoria Baptist Church, a growing, regional, biblically based church in Eastbourne, which uses its creativity and enthusiasm to worship God and communicate the gospel in a relevant way, with compassion and generosity.

Objects

A THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATIONB THE CHARITY MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £28,813 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a deficit in the previous year. Unrestricted funds increased to £226,021, with a designated Charity Reserve Fund of £82,000 held to meet likely capital expenditure needs. The trustees confirm adequate resources for continuing operations and note no material debt.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDREW MARTIN PHILLIPS
• Deirdre Laure Margaret Dean
• Dr Trevor Aubrey king
• Joanne Rachel Brunson
• Paula Ann Burr
• Rev Christopher Short
• Richard Joseph Kirk
• Stephen David Francis · trustee of 2 other charities
• Stephen David John Jupp

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

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