TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH GLOUCESTER

Registered charity 1193524 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's activities involve the advancement of the Christian faith primarily, but not exclusively within Gloucester and the surrounding neighbourhood in accordance with the Charity's Basis of Faith.

Objects

3.1 THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN GLOUCESTER AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHURCH’S BASIS OF FAITH (AS OUTLINED IN APPENDIX 1) AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH BIBLICAL AND BAPTISTIC PRINCIPLES INCLUDING THAT:I) OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, GOD MANIFEST IN THE FLESH, IS THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY IN ALL MATTERS OF FAITH AND PRACTICE, AS REVEALED IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, AND THAT EACH CHURCH HAS LIBERTY, UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, TO INTERPRET AND ADMINISTER HIS LAWS.II) BAPTISM IS THE IMMERSION IN WATER, INTO THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, OF THOSE WHO CREDIBLY PROFESS REPENTANCE TOWARD GOD AND FAITH IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AS A SYMBOL OF THEIR UNION WITH CHRIST AND ENTRY INTO HIS CHURCHIII) IT IS THE DUTY OF EVERY DISCIPLE TO BEAR PERSONAL WITNESS TO THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, AND TO TAKE PART IN EVANGELISATION OF THE WORLD.3.1.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

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 reported a net deficit of £21,751 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to significant charitable activity costs. However, the trustees report that the General Fund balance is now 'very healthy' following measures to restore it, and unrestricted reserves have increased to £42,345. The charity holds substantial restricted funds, including £1,324,847 for church property, and maintains a positive net asset position of £1,803,733.

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £370k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Register events

• Received assets from another charity (15/06/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew John Hurcum
• John Mark Eagles
• Martin Stuart Gamston
• Matthew John Gamston
• Nicholas Mark Reeves
• Richard John Graves · trustee of 1 other charity
• Robert Charles Pearce
• Stuart Philip Harding

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

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• WHEATRIDGE GOSPEL HALL TRUST income £259k
• TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH income £1.7m
• GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, SOUTHPORT income £164k
• GLOUCESTERSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST income £266k
• Sportily income £1.2m
• STOCKTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £444k

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