BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH STOWMARKET

Registered charity 1136075 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

to provide a place of worship, instruction and fellowship for Christians and to carry out the command of Christ to go and make disciples of all nations baptising them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and will include other such charitable purposes that will further the work of the Church.

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: 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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity relies chiefly on income from members and has decided not to hold significant reserves, instead looking to the Association of Grace Baptist Churches for grants or loans if needed. The trustees consider the balances held to be sufficient to cover existing commitments and provide a sufficient level of reserves in line with their policies. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Barry Levett
• Hass Yousif
• JOHN WALTER RENGERT PAYNE
• James Reeve
• Tim Cordle

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

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