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Registered charity · No. 1196891CIO

Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester

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Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£67,606
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£67,474
Registered charity number
1196891
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
23 Blackheath
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.orchardbaptist.co.uk

Quick answer

Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester (number 1196891) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester do?

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;

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester

Answers Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester's highest-paid staff paid?

Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Essex

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester as a registered charity (number 1196891) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester's charity number?
Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester's charity number is 1196891. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1196891?
Search 1196891 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester do?
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;
Does Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester?
Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester's website listed in our register data is https://www.orchardbaptist.co.uk/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester?
The register records Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester's trustees paid?
Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester registered as a charity?
Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester was entered on the register on 2 December 2021.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.