Slough Baptist Church

Slough Baptist Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1133760).

Slough Baptist Church is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its principal purpose is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. It makes Persons in Need (PIN) gifts, Appeals donations and Mission Links giving, and its annual giving is £33,970 according to the annual report.

Priority Areas

Slough Baptist Church makes grants to advance the Christian faith, supporting missionary societies directly and, indirectly, helping people in need through improvements to spiritual, physical, emotional or educational welfare. Grants may go to individuals or organisations, and may be made locally, nationally and internationally. Its giving includes regular Mission Links support for causes and organisations, alongside appeals for projects or short-term needs. The Mission Links Team identifies and recommends missions for financial support, while church members can suggest appeals for a trustee to investigate and take to the quarterly Members’ Meeting. Grant decisions are overseen by the trustees and are subject to due diligence, including checks on the beneficiary, the use of funds and the receiving organisation’s safeguarding policy.

Themes

• Christian faith
• Welfare support

Geographic Focus

United Kingdom; Other Parts Of The World.

Appeals are suggested by church members to a trustee; the trustee investigates, completes due diligence and brings candidate causes to the quarterly Members’ Meeting.

What the charity says:

• Grant proposals must be in line with the church’s purpose statement.
• Receiving organisations are expected to have an appropriate safeguarding policy.
• The church restricts grant use to its objectives and any specified conditions.
• Mission Links recipients are expected to provide information about how grants are used in line with the church’s objectives.