FOLKESTONE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1142068 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FBC

Advancement of the Christian faith through public worship and offering services of infant dedication, believers baptism, marriages and funerals to the local community. Teaching adults and children the Christian faith. Promoting a holistic education to local children and young people through youth work and partnership with local schools. We attempt to serve all who seek the help of the church.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES FO 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

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a small surplus despite initially setting a deficit budget, driven by increased giving and rental revenue. The trustees confirmed that existing reserves were sufficient to continue operating effectively for the coming year. The charity is mainly dependent on its membership working as volunteers in all aspects of its activities.

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 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• REV KATY RUDDLE BA (HONS)chair
• Belinda Walker
• Boaz Nyika
• Emma Lee Brunton
• MRS PAM BARR
• Paul Antony Lanza
• Weili Hu

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.