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Northern Baptist Corporation Limited

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £457.0K

  • Spending

    £208.4K

Charity no. 106654 Company no. 152 Date registered. 30/04/2018

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from the purposes of Northern Baptist Corporation Limited include: - the gaining of an understanding in Christian beliefs as set out in the Bible and the Corporation’s Doctrinal Statement - spiritual and moral development of individuals - an improved sense of well-being for those attending Member Churches - the

promotion of Christian values for the benefit of individuals, with those attending Member Churches encouraged to adopt a moral framework where they are good citizens - The spiritual, moral and intellectual development of individuals, both those attending Member Churches and those entering the ministry, through receiving teaching from the Bible - Meeting the practical needs of those in need including those who are ill, have a disability or have been bereaved in communities within which Member Churches operate and also overseas - The provision of financial support to Association missionaries who live overseas Generally, the above benefits are delivered locally by Member Churches, with delivery at a local level facilitated by the Corporation’s central resources. The benefits are demonstrated through: -teaching from the Word of God, the Bible, on a weekly basis at Member Churches. Weekly worship services are open to all to attend. Member Churches also provide an opportunity for people to respond to teaching received through prayer, worship and Christian services. Benefits are demonstrated through the teaching provided about Evangelical Christian beliefs and practices, proclaiming the Christian Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. -a general improvement in health and welfare in the local communities within which Member Churches operate and overseas. All of the above benefits will be evidenced through feedback from those attending Member Churches, their families and the general public within communities in which Member Churches operate. The Trustees do not anticipate that any harm will flow from any of the above purposes. The Corporation’s beneficiaries are those attending Member Churches, their families, and any other individuals that the Churches and departments of the Association come into contact with, the local communities in which Member Churches operate, and other communities throughout Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and overseas where Association missionaries are based. No private benefit flows from any of the Corporation’s purposes.

What your organisation does

The Corporation provides trustee, financial and legal services for churches in membership of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland (‘Member Churches’) and for departments of the Association. This facilitates Member Churches, and these churches together as an association, to: 1. make known the Christian Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ

through the provision by the Association of premises for public worship 2. provide an opportunity for those entering ministry to receive appropriate training and education 3. engage in the delivery of relief of poverty 4. engage in Christian mission in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and countries overseas.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of religion

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Education/training
  • Relief of poverty
  • Religious activities

This display is a broad summary of the charity’s financial information. For a full understanding of the charity’s finances, the reader should view the PDF accounts and reports under the Documents tab above.

Income

£457.0K

Spending

£208.4K

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2021

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Corporation is established for the promotion of the interests of the Baptist Churches in Ireland holding the following doctrines: 1. The Scriptures The verbal inspiration and total inerrancy of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as originally given by God; their sole-sufficiency and final authority in all matters of faith and practice. 2. God One God in three persons, the Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, co-equal, co-eternal, sovereign and active in creation, providence and redemption. 3. The Lord Jesus Christ The essential deity and perfect humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the only mediator between God and men; His virgin birth, sinless life and sacrificial death on the cross as the only substitute for sinners; His burial, bodily resurrection and ascension to heaven; His high priestly ministry and personal return. 4. The Holy Spirit The work of the Holy Spirit in regenerating the sinner and indwelling, sanctifying and empowering the believer. 5. The Devil The personality of the devil; his evil activity and final doom. 6. Humanity The creation of humanity, male and female, in the image of God, equal in value and complementary in role; the creation ordinance of marriage as the lifelong union of one man and one woman; the entrance of sin through Adam's disobedience; the fallen and totally depraved state of all humanity; their subjection to God's wrath and condemnation; their responsibility to repent and believe the Gospel. 7. Justification The justification of the sinner by God's grace alone through faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ alone; the eternal security of the believer. 8. The Church The church, the body of Christ, made up of those drawn from every tribe, language, people and nation throughout history who are added to it by the work of the Holy Spirit and the exercise of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; the scriptural expression of the church in the world as the local company of baptised believers gathered under the headship of Christ for worship, fellowship, instruction and evangelism, in separation from all systems of belief that do not adhere to the Scriptures and are unfaithful to the gospel of salvation by grace alone; the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's supper: baptism being the immersion of believers on profession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and a symbol of their identification with Him in His death, burial and resurrection; the Lord's supper being a remembrance of Christ until He comes and a renewal of commitment to Him; the offices of elder and deacon; the gifts of evangelist and pastor-teacher; the priesthood of all believers and their unity in the Body of Christ; the separation of church and state. 9. The Future State The unconditional immortality of the soul; the resurrection of the body; the eternal joy in heaven of the believer; the conscious eternal punishment in hell of those who die impenitent. 10. Christian Behaviour The responsibility of all believers to obey and serve the Lord and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives; the duty of each church to exercise godly discipline in a loving and caring fashion.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

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  • 7 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr David Ramsey, The Baptist Centre, 19 Hillsborough Road, Moira, Craigavon, BT67 0HG

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr David Nicholl
Mr Stephen Samuel Glasgow
Rob Millar
Mr Peter John Smyth
Mr Jonathan Mc Cluskey
Mr Edwin Ewart
Pastor Neil Watson

Areas of operation

List of regions

  • In Ireland
  • In Northern Ireland
  • Internationally
  • Republic Of Ireland
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