Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

HOLLAND ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH TRUST

Baptist Church advancing the christian faith according to the Bible reaching the community making fully committed followers of Jesus Christ in local church and worldwideSunday servicesChildren and youth meetingsMid week prayer and bible TeachingCommunity activitiesPlaygroup activities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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£527£563£-36£0£2,202£1,03522.111250
31/12/22£501£510£-10£0£2,239£1,07125.21250
31/12/21£482£512£-30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£512£586£-74£0£2,222£1,05521.613100
31/12/19£683£623£60£2£2,281£2885.61275
31/12/18£555£587£-32£2£1,895£2224.5140
31/12/17£524£561£-36£2£1,927£2294.9140
31/12/16£494£492£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£488£478£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£509£527£-17£8£1,920£2535.8130
31/12/13£508£512£-4£8£1,920£2606.1130
31/12/12£547£535£12£5£1,887£2535.7150
31/12/11£509£564£-55£5£1,311£2345130
31/12/10£207£465£-258n/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: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 47%
Reserves/Spending: 22.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 40.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 14 years

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Sussex,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-64
  • ANDREI POP Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Mobile Architect
  • DAVE TRENEER Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Pastor
  • EMMA JANE FLETCHER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Teacher
  • LAURA LURCOCK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Local Government Support Officer
  • OLIVIA WILSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Teacher
  • RAYMOND JOHN FRANCIS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Software Architect
  • SHERIDAN LYNCH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • STEPHEN WALKER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Operations Manger
  • TIMOTHY ISON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Librarian
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/06/2010, number: 1136471
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/04/2010, number: 07227205
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

HOLLAND ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH
71 HOLLAND ROAD
HOVE
EAST SUSSEX
BN3 1JN

Objectives

A THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATIONB THE CHARITY MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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