DERBY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH WATFORD

Registered charity 1148711 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DRBC

Our main activities are Sunday services, morning and evening, with classes for children and young people; midweek house groups, evangelistic open-air activities, Childrens' Club, youth group, Parents & Toddlers together with other activities designed to promote the Christian faith.As charity trustees, we have each considered the Charity Commission's guidelines on Public Benefit.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO BAPTIST PRINCIPLES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH AS STATED IN SCHEDULE 1.THE CHARITY MAY ALSO 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.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported total income of £143,999 and total expenditure of £142,069 for the year, resulting in a net movement in funds of £1,930. Total unrestricted funds carried forward were £62,397, while restricted funds showed a deficit of £4,927, largely due to building repair liabilities. The accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis and approved by the trustees.

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ashkan Sarmadichair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Abilio Pinto
• Anastasia Pinto
• George Goodman
• Mark Timothy Stevens · trustee of 1 other charity
• Matthew Hibbard · trustee of 1 other charity
• Thomas Alan Singleton · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

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