SUTTON IN THE ELMS BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1136715 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Sutton Elms Baptist Church

Provision for Christian worship. A number of activities for members and the community. Community activities include: baby group, toddler group, family events, a wellbeing cafe, community cafe, summer holiday club and regular involvement in annual community events and with local schools.

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: UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

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 finished the year with an overall surplus and that weekly offerings were above budget. The trustees are satisfied that sufficient reserves exist to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jonathan Peter Morleychair · trustee of 3 other charities
• ANDREW DAVIES
• Anthony Richard Hill
• David Anthony Wheway
• Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer
• Heather Susan Harris
• Robert William FOSTER

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

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