BAWTRY COMMUNITY CHURCH
To advance the Christian Faith for the benefit of all primarily within Bawtry but also through overseas mission in accordance with the Statement of Faith.To pursue charitable purposes which will put into practice the Christian Faith and be of benefit to all including the relief of need hardship and sickness, the advancement of education and the provision of social welfare
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN BAWTRY, THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD AND THROUGH OVERSEAS MISSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH.TO PURSUE CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH WILL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND BE OF BENEFIT TO ALL WITHOUT DISTINCTION.THESE PURPOSES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FURTHERING SOCIAL WELFARE, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased by 15.28% to £107,621 due to general expenditure exceeding general income. The trustees report that the current reserves position is satisfactory as it meets their internal criteria, which trigger a review if funds fall to 33% of budgeted expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Should funds in the current account together with undesignated reserve funds fall to 33% of budgeted expenditure for the financial year, a financial review would be triggered.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
- IVOR CALVIN GREER
- Jonathan Redden
- Rev Samuel Gordon
- Scott Stuart Seivewright
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £62k | £82k |
| 31/12/2023 | £66k | £69k |
| 31/12/2022 | £49k | £77k |
| 31/12/2021 | £74k | £75k |
| 31/12/2020 | £57k | £72k |
Common questions
Is BAWTRY COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased by 15.28% to £107,621 due to general expenditure exceeding general income. The trustees report that the current reserves position is satisfactory as it meets their internal criteria, which trigger a review if funds fall to 33% of budgeted expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.