BAWTRY COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1178422 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAWTRY EVANGELICAL FREE 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.

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
£62k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 33% of budgeted expenditure (held: £108k)
“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.”
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Doncaster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.