GREAT SAMPFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1209650 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS 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.

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 church's funds were 'very healthy' due to generous giving, manse rent, and a legacy, resulting in a net increase in cash balances from £26,994 to £70,814. The trustees report no material issues, and the independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure. The charity operates on a receipts and payments basis with no disclosed liabilities or pension deficits.

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 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.

• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANN JENNIFER WOLSTENHOLMEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• BERYL JACQUELINE KEMP · trustee of 1 other charity
• KIM Alan CRESSWELL · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

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