EPWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH
The Worship and to the Service of the One and Only Living God
Objects
THE WORSHIP OF GOD, THE PROCLAMATION OF JESUS CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR AND DEEPENING OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF CHRISTIANS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that available cash reserves totalled £15,300 at the year-end, with total funds across all accounts reaching £64,213. The charity reported a surplus of £8,505 for the year, driven by income exceeding expenditure due to the absence of ministerial costs. However, the trustees forecast a budgeted deficit of £24,000 for the upcoming period, which will be funded from existing savings.
What the accounts disclose
“Church giving in the weekly Offertory and Monthly Standing Order Donations totalled £24,850, an increase of around £1000 compared to 2024. The majority of this giving comes via regular monthly standing order from church members.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 9
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Trustees
- Ann Lane
- Claire Todd
- Jeremy Cole
- Jill Tonge
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £41k | £30k |
| 31/12/2024 | £40k | £32k |
| 31/12/2023 | £39k | £25k |
| 31/12/2022 | £34k | £21k |
| 31/12/2021 | £42k | £26k |
Common questions
Is EPWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that available cash reserves totalled £15,300 at the year-end, with total funds across all accounts reaching £64,213. The charity reported a surplus of £8,505 for the year, driven by income exceeding expenditure due to the absence of ministerial costs. However, the trustees forecast a budgeted deficit of £24,000 for the upcoming period, which will be funded from existing savings. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| OXFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST (2016) | 1 | £4k |
| The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement | 1 | £4k |
| THE LONDON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION | 1 | £2k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH | £41k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KENILWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROBERT HALL MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH | £156k | Baptist Union of Great Britain minimum rate | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HAYWARDS HEATH BAPTIST CHURCH | £235k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PINNER BAPTIST CHURCH | £359k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHEPHERD DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |