SOUTH EASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1093252 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH EAST BAPTIST PARTNERSHIP

The advancement of the Christian religion, especially by means of and in accordance with the pricipals of the Baptist denomination as set out for the time being in the Declaration of Principals of the Baptist Union of Great Britian. This has been our activity during 2018 and will continue to be so throughout 2020.

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Latest income
£656k
Latest spending
£454k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased to £1,815,318, with unrestricted reserves of £1,650,651, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy of maintaining six months' running costs. The charity reported a net income of £205,507 and holds significant investment property valued at £582,250, indicating a stable financial position with no material uncertainties disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' running costs (held: £1.7m)
“It is the policy of the charity to seek to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to cover 6 months' running costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and is in receipt of grants from the Home Mission Fund, which is part of the Baptist Union of Great Britain Group. Grants of £265,382 (2023: £250,077) were received in this respect.
“The charity is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and is in receipt of grants from the Home Mission Fund, which is part of the Baptist Union of Great Britain Group. Grants of £265,382 (2023: £250,077) were received in this respect.” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£656k
Total spending
£454k
Reserves (reported)
£1.7m
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~43.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: East Sussex · Hampshire · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£656k£454k
31/12/2023£567k£506k
31/12/2022£399k£711k
31/12/2021£525k£398k
31/12/2020£663k£442k

Common questions

Is SOUTH EASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased to £1,815,318, with unrestricted reserves of £1,650,651, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy of maintaining six months' running costs. The charity reported a net income of £205,507 and holds significant investment property valued at £582,250, indicating a stable financial position with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SOUTH EASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTH EASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN, REDHILL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAINFY2022£393kRegional Association Operational Funding
THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAINFY2025£309kRegional Association
THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAINFY2024£265kRegional Association Operational Funding
THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAINFY2023£244kRegional Association Operational Funding
REDHILL BAPTIST CHURCHFY2021£7kDonation

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
KING'S CHURCH MILDENHALL1£96k
HODDESDON BAPTIST CHURCH1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CENTRAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH EASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION£656k—0above—no doubt
CENTRAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION FY2024£586k—0unclear—no doubt
SELSDON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£272k—0unclear—no doubt
EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£469k—0above—no doubt
BARROW BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£224k—0unclear—no doubt
SURBITON NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£108k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.