Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Sidley Baptist Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities.
Sidley Baptist Church (number 1158651) 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 Sidley Baptist Church do?
As a Christian Church activities include but are not restricted to:? regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching;? believers baptism by total immersion, celebration of Lord's Supper? evangelism, mission (local, national & international), discipleship, pastoral care and inclusion of all? encouraging relationships with and supporting other Christians.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sidley Baptist Church
Answers Sidley Baptist Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Sidley Baptist Church's highest-paid staff paid?
Sidley Baptist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 Sidley Baptist Church 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
Sidley Baptist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Freedom Church, Bexhill
Where it says it operates
East Sussex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.
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 Sidley Baptist Church registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for Sidley Baptist Church yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sidley Baptist Church.
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The register data used for this profile lists Sidley Baptist Church as a registered charity (number 1158651) 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 Sidley Baptist Church's charity number?
Sidley Baptist Church's charity number is 1158651. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1158651?
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What does Sidley Baptist Church do?
As a Christian Church activities include but are not restricted to:? regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching;? believers baptism by total immersion, celebration of Lord's Supper? evangelism, mission (local, national & international), discipleship, pastoral care and inclusion of all? encouraging relationships with and supporting other Christians.
Does Sidley Baptist Church have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sidley Baptist Church. 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 Sidley Baptist Church?
Sidley Baptist Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.freedomchurchbexhill.com. 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 Sidley Baptist Church's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sidley Baptist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 Sidley Baptist Church?
The register records Sidley Baptist Church 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 Sidley Baptist Church's trustees paid?
Sidley Baptist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Sidley Baptist Church registered as a charity?
Sidley Baptist Church was entered on the register on 23 September 2014.