ORCHARD BAPTIST CHURCH, COLCHESTER

Registered charity 1196891 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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;

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,883 for the year ending 31 December 2024, with total receipts of £65,643 against total payments of £63,760. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities shows total assets of £1,744,607 and total liabilities of £2,440, resulting in net assets of £1,742,167. The trustees note that the Baptist Pension Scheme DB Plan has a surplus and the charity no longer has responsibility for it.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Paul Bockingchair
• Annette Golish
• Linda Jane Reeve
• Paul Ashley Reeve
• Rev Peter Gibson
• Richard Giles Martin Bolam
• Ruth Helen Thomas

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

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