The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Barking Churches Unite (BCU)

Registered charity 1173315 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Essex, Barking And Dagenham

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
6.8y median 8y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
7
trustees past 6 years
7.1y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 10The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 10Disability 9Religious Activities 1

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitebarkingchurchesunite.org
Emailthesourcebcu@gmail.com
Phone02085942404
AddressThe Source, Unit 37a, The Vicarage Field Shopping Centre, Ripple Road, BARKING, IG11 8DH

Finances

£263,159 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£118,036£60,070
2021£89,288£76,730
2022£156,798£141,465
2023£256,040£220,385
2024£263,159£239,341

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious ActivitiesOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE STATEMENT OF FAITH BY ADVANCING THE NETWORKING AND WORKING TOGETHER OF CHURCHES IN BARKING AND FACILITATING CHURCHES IN BARKING TO PRAY TOGETHER FOR THE COMMUNITY OF BARKING2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE BARKING COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 07 Jun 2017

Trustees (10)

10trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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