Affirm: Baptists Together for Lgbt+ Inclusion
Registered charity 1183976 CIO Registered since 2019
Operates: Scotland, Throughout England And Wales
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Contact
| Website | www.affirm.org.uk |
| contact@affirm.org.uk | |
| Phone | 07444 200525 |
| Address | 23 Bradwell Close, Charlton, ANDOVER, Hampshire, SP10 4EL |
Finances
£1,546 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | £180 | £360 |
| 2021 | £180 | £221 |
| 2022 | £200 | £402 |
| 2023 | £886 | £383 |
| 2024 | £1,546 | £545 |
What it does
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THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) SUPPORTING AND AFFIRMING PEOPLE IDENTIFYING AS LGBT+ AND THOSE QUESTIONING THEIR SEXUALITY OR GENDER IDENTITY WITHIN CHURCHES IN GREAT BRITAIN, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN MEMBERSHIP OF THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN, THE BAPTIST UNION OF WALES OR THE BAPTIST UNION OF SCOTLAND OR WHICH REFER TO THEMSELVES AS BAPTIST (“THE CHURCHES”) BY GIVING PASTORAL SUPPORT(B) WORKING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF LOVING SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS AS ONE OF A NUMBER OF WAYS OF LIVING FAITHFULLY, THROUGH ENGAGING IN CONSTRUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS IN THE CHURCHES;(C) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN SEXUALITY AND GENDER IDENTITY IN THE CHURCHES THROUGH DISCUSSION, STUDY AND THE SHARING OF PEOPLE’S STORIES;(D) SUPPORTING AND STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH THOSE CHURCHES THAT INCLUDE AND AFFIRM LGBT+ CHRISTIANS BY PROVIDING THEOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 19 Jun 2019
Trustees (6)
- Rev Luke Peter Dowdingage 38 Chair since 2019
- Andreea Gherman since 2026
- Rachel Humphrey since 2025
- Rev Andrew David Fitchet since 2021
- Rev Dawn Cole-Savidge since 2019
- Rev Nicolas Hookey since 2025
Connected charities (2)
- Berkshire and Hampshire Borders Methodist Circuit 1 shared trustee
- Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church 1 shared trustee
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