BOSCOMBE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1138015 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BBC

An evangelical Christian church located in Bournemouth, with a large number of activities aimed at different interest groups, meeting regularly to teach and study the Bible, to pray, spread the Gospel, to build up Christians in their faith, and to show the love of Christ to the local community.

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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Latest income

£89k

Latest spending

£98k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,255 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £113,120 to £103,865. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of six months of expenditure, while the actual unrestricted funds stood at £103,635. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of expenditure (held: £104k)

“The Leadership Team estimate that this should be 6 months of expenditure and will seek to keep this level of funds available at all times.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Daniel Chirnsidechair
Douglas Stewart
HELEN ELIZABETH HUMBY

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

Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£89k	£98k
31/12/2023	£83k	£93k
31/12/2022	£88k	£77k
31/12/2021	£47k	£60k
31/12/2020	£40k	£59k

Common questions

Is BOSCOMBE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,255 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £113,120 to £103,865. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of six months of expenditure, while the actual unrestricted funds stood at £103,635. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.