Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

SOUTH WEST BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

The SWBA is an umbrella body for many of the Baptist Churches in the South West. SWBA is largely a service organisation, which means that much of our work is "responsive" - meeting the practical needs of our member churches. These are very wide-ranging. In addition, we also undertake an element of more strategic work.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,584,567 available, equivalent to 76 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£510£407£103£0£2,721£2,58576.3750
31/12/22£279£238£41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£254£248£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£216£281£-65n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£254£299£-45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£337£299£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£265£296£-32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£171£259£-88n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£362£240£122n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£230£252£-22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£277£238£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£307£274£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£150£260£-111n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£499£209£290n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£493£226£267n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 76.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 37.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 16 years

www.swbaptists.org.uk

admin@swbaptists.org.uk

01392433533

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Plymouth City, Somerset, Torbay,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-65
  • ADRIAN CHRISTOPHER MALE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director
  • IAIN DOUGLAS FREELAND Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Education Advisor
  • JULIA ANNE HENLEY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • NEIL TINSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Head Of Design
  • REV NIGEL CARL MANGES Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • REV BARNABY BARRON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • REV CARL SMETHURST Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • REV CHRISTINE FRY (Chair) Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Operations Manager
  • REV DR STEVE COSSLETT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • REV GLEN GRAHAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • REV MICHELLE PARKMAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • REV NICK LEAR Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/07/2008, number: 1124938
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/02/2008, number: 06501705
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Investment
  • 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
Filing Record
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

SOUTH WEST BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
WONFORD CHAPEL
36-38 WONFORD STREET
EXETER
EX2 5DL

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ESPECIALLY BY THE MEANS OF AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION AS SET OUT FOR THE TIME BEING IN THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLE OF THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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