MAIDSTONE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, FELIXSTOWE

Registered charity 1191993 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MAIDSTONE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, MRBC, MRBC FELIXSTOWE

The principle purpose of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Charity may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes primarily, but not exclusively, in Felixstowe and the surrounding neighbourhood.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION.3.1.2 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 the charity achieved its reserves policy target, holding £39K against a target of approximately £16K. The charity reported a net inflow of funds of £9K for the year and holds significant assets valued at over £2 million, primarily property. No liabilities were recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (17/04/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carol Ann Gambell
• Corinne Lesley Stockdale
• Delyth Elizabeth Mayhew
• Dr Andrew Graham Marfleet
• Ian Battiste
• Michael John Warner
• Stephen Owen Lineham
• Timothy Martin Leeming

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

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