BIDFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1153417 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THEBARN

We are a church based in the village of Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. Our Charitable purposes are set out in our constitution and our Vision and Mission statements are set out in the annual accounts.

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.

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 total income was 3.7% higher than in 2024, resulting in a net income surplus of £457 for the year. The Trustees report that the financial state of the church was sound, with cash reserves built up to support anticipated premises changes in 2026. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of at least £60,000, representing three months of core expenditure.

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
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• PASTOR JAMIE ALEXANDER COXchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Barry Goldsby
• Neil Owen Le Tissier · trustee of 1 other charity
• Paul David Johnson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Simon Alan Meek · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Warwickshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

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