# ORCHARD BAPTIST CHURCH, COLCHESTER

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1196891
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Dec. 2, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1196891


## Contact

- **Address:** ORCHARD BAPTIST CHURCH, 23 BLACKHEATH, MERSEA ROAD, COLCHESTER
- **Postcode:** CO2 0AE
- **Phone:** 01206621057
- **Email:** office.orch@gmail.com
- **Website:** https://www.orchardbaptist.co.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. 3.2 [NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.]

**Activities:** 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;




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Religious Activities
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Essex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £67606 | £67474 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £65079 | £80948 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £38601 | £31340 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Paul Bocking** (Chair) — appointed March 25, 2026
- Annette Golish — appointed June 25, 2025
- Linda Jane Reeve — appointed March 26, 2025
- Paul Ashley Reeve — appointed March 26, 2025
- Richard Giles Martin Bolam — appointed Dec. 2, 2021
- Ruth Helen Thomas — appointed March 26, 2025