SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1186233 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a community based charity that focuses on the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Thornton Heath and the surrounding neighbourhood; and such other charitable purposes such as helping those in need as shall, in the opinion of the Managing Trustees further the work of the Church.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR RESIDENTS WITHIN THORNTON HEATH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF GREATER LONDON; AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

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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Registered contact address: Croydon, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net payment deficit of £18,217 for the year, primarily driven by premises repairs and legal costs for property transfers. Free unrestricted cash reserves decreased significantly to £3,693 after accounting for year-end liabilities, with the trustees noting they do not currently have a reserves policy. The charity holds substantial assets retained for its own use, valued at over £2.1 million, which are not readily realisable.

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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• 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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 20/11/2023, 20 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adrian Prescod
• Patricia Angela Smith
• Peter Stace

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

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• SUTTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £151k
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• WOODFORD BAPTIST CHURCH income £182k
• SELSDON BAPTIST CHURCH income £272k

Side by side with its peers

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