DUNCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH
Dunchurch Baptist Church provides a place of worship, regular services of public worship and ceremonies such as weddings and funerals. It provides religious education and pastoral care for the congregation and for others in the community. It arranges and promotes activities for the benefit of the community.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
Per the independent examiner's report, no material matters were identified that would suggest the accounting records were not kept, the accounts did not accord with those records, or the accounts failed to comply with applicable regulatory requirements. The examiner confirmed having no concerns or other matters requiring attention to understand the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 60
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 70
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 60
Trustees
- Alan George Keffler
- Ann Lesley Absolom
- Anthony Ivor Shaw
- David John Wilson
- JOHN ROBSON
- Rev Alistair Martin Jones
- Sarah Catherine Coulon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £109k | £110k |
| 31/03/2024 | £124k | £96k |
| 31/03/2023 | £130k | £61k |
| 31/03/2022 | £208k | £82k |
| 31/03/2021 | £156k | £57k |
Common questions
Is DUNCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: Per the independent examiner's report, no material matters were identified that would suggest the accounting records were not kept, the accounts did not accord with those records, or the accounts failed to comply with applicable regulatory requirements. The examiner confirmed having no concerns or other matters requiring attention to understand the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DUNCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DUNCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | FY2021 | £30k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHOREHAM BAPTIST CHURCH | £105k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUNDON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH | £124k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAIDENBOWER BAPTIST CHURCH | £172k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TAUNTON BAPTIST CHURCH | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LECHLADE BAPTIST CHURCH | £29k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |