THE WILTSHIRE STRICT AND PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHAPEL FUND

Registered charity 1115925 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We make grants to strict and particular baptist churches to assist them with the maintenance of their chapels.

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Latest income

£273k

Latest spending

£209k

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £63,580 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £273,027 and total payments of £209,447. Net assets increased to £733,263, comprising £572,529 in investments and £160,854 in cash. The trustees state that the charity holds no reserves as they endeavor to distribute income in the year it is received.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“Reserves The charity holds no reserves as the trustees endeavor to distribute income in the year it is received or in the following year.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Administration fee paid to Grace Baptist Trust Corporation

“An administration fee of £3,575 was paid the the Grace Baptist Trust Corporation for costs incurred in selling a property and in £182,238 was invested into the Endowment Fund.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Grace Baptist Trust Corporation · trustee of 8 other charities

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£273k	£209k
31/12/2024	£14k	£12k
31/12/2023	£12k	£16k
31/12/2022	£12k	£23k
31/12/2021	£9k	£14k

Common questions

Is THE WILTSHIRE STRICT AND PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHAPEL FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £63,580 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £273,027 and total payments of £209,447. Net assets increased to £733,263, comprising £572,529 in investments and £160,854 in cash. The trustees state that the charity holds no reserves as they endeavor to distribute income in the year it is received. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL	1	£59k

Charities like this

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

PARTICULAR BAPTIST FUND income £235k
THE BAPTIST BUILDING FUND FOR WALES income £484k
WEST WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH income £159k
QE Park Baptist Church income £146k
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW income £126k
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH income £410k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE WILTSHIRE STRICT AND PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHAPEL FUND	£273k	—	below	—	no doubt
PARTICULAR BAPTIST FUND FY2024	£235k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BAPTIST BUILDING FUND FOR WALES FY2024	£484k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WEST WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£159k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
QE Park Baptist Church FY2025	£146k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW FY2024	£126k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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