Bessels Green Baptist Church
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Bessels Green Baptist Church makes grants to national and international organisations and societies whose Christian aims and objectives are compatible with its own charitable purpose, so a Christian organisation working at national or international level is the kind of applicant it describes, and organisations whose aims are not Christian or not compatible with its purpose are unlikely to fit.
- Its typical grants fall between £775 and £5,850, and about 8 in 10 of its 11 grants to organisations fall in that band, so a modest request in that range suits it, though its largest grant was £8,800, so the band is not a ceiling.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to use the contact the annual report shows for getting in touch.
- Regular support goes to a set of mission partners whose proposals are brought annually to the church members meeting for approval, and the annual report does not give when that meeting takes place, so an enquiry should allow time for that cycle, while special appeals respond to particular disasters or conflicts.
- The annual report does not show how open the church is to new applicants, so an enquiry is worth making even though it has no published process.
Overview
Bessels Green Baptist Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1132394).
Bessels Green Baptist Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, whose principal purpose is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. It expresses its part in the wider church by making grants to national and international organisations and societies with Christian aims compatible with its own charitable purpose. Regular support goes to a number of mission partners, drawn from an allocated budget and approved by the church members meeting, and the trustees also start special appeals for needs such as natural disasters or conflicts. It paid £56,625 in giving, with a further £3,084 going to individuals.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The church makes grants to national and international organisations and societies with Christian aims and objectives compatible with its own charitable purpose. Its regular support is directed through proposals for a number of mission partners, drawn from an allocated budget and brought annually to the church members meeting for approval. The trustees also respond to needs arising from particular situations, including natural disasters or conflicts, by initiating special appeals. In this way its grants express the church's part in the life of the wider church.
Themes
- Christian organisations
Geographic Focus
The United Kingdom; Other Parts Of The World.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The church supports organisations and societies whose Christian aims and objectives are compatible with its own charitable purpose.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Bessels Green Baptist Church.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 11 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £2,981 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- BMS World Mission£8,800year to 31 December 2025
- Home Mission Fund£5,824year to 31 December 2025
- Hospice of Hope£4,756year to 31 December 2025
- SAYT£3,845year to 31 December 2025
- Sevenoaks Counselling (Formerly SCCS)£3,076year to 31 December 2025
- Crosslight (Formerly West Kent Debt Advice Centre)£2,981year to 31 December 2025
- Kent Thames Side / Ebbsfleet BC£2,976year to 31 December 2025
- TRINITY School Chaplancy£2,914year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 2 with no named recipient; 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£3,707).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £373,418 | £335,194 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £411,545 | £416,722 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £375,082 | £342,610 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £477,974 | £401,466 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £859,164 | £371,647 | £56,625 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- bgbc.co.uk
- bgbc.co.uk/contact · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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Contact
- 01732 454921source
- Bessels Green Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2PSsource
- bgbc.co.uk
Applying to Bessels Green Baptist Church?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01732 454921source
- Bessels Green Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2PSsource
- bgbc.co.uk