CALNE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1195404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The activities of the Church are undertaken to advance the Christian religion. We organise meetings in our building and elsewhere to give the whole community opportunities to worship God and pray and study the Bible together. We also meet to encourage one another in Christian discipleship, including evangelism and mission, charitable social action, and engagement with the local Calne community.

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. 3.2 [NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.]

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 for the year ended 31st December 2025 have been subjected to an independent examination under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. The examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention suggesting the accounting records were not kept in accordance with the Act or that the accounts did not accord with those records. No other matters requiring attention for a proper understanding of the accounts were identified.

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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Adrian Witchell
• Jennifer Susan Woods
• Rosina Louise Witchell
• Terence Mills · trustee of 1 other charity
• Therese Walker
• WAYNE EDWARD LAWTHER · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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