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STONELEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1126699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SBC

Sunday and weekday activities for adults, young people and children all with the aim of strengthening the faith of believers and bringing others to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Provision of groups, courses and premises and support for the local community. Financial support for relief, development and mission work in the UK and overseas.

Causes: Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£197k
Latest spending
£185k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts for the year were £190,404, resulting in a net increase in funds and a closing unrestricted and designated cash balance of £153,276. The trustees report that the church holds reserves equivalent to a minimum of three months' operational expenditure, which is in accordance with their stated reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operational expenditure (held: £153k)
“The church’s reserves are held at a level which is equivalent to a minimum of three months’ operational expenditure and other known future liabilities.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Surrey · Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£197k£185k
31/12/2023£189k£190k
31/12/2022£192k£168k
31/12/2021£172k£227k
31/12/2020£234k£182k

Common questions

Is STONELEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts for the year were £190,404, resulting in a net increase in funds and a closing unrestricted and designated cash balance of £153,276. The trustees report that the church holds reserves equivalent to a minimum of three months' operational expenditure, which is in accordance with their stated reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2024 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL1£59k

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STONELEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH£197k—0above—no doubt
THATCHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£162k——above—no doubt
GUNNERSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£320k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£410k—0unclear—no doubt
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£210k—0above—no doubt
CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH FY2025£320k—0above—no doubt

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