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HORFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1126706 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal purpose is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the UK and the wider world. The church offers a range of services during the week that are open to all members of the public.

Objects

The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.

Area of benefit: HORFIELD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £7,811, all of which were restricted funds, against a stated policy target of approximately £12,000 in free unrestricted reserves. The charity reported a net operating loss of £11,332 for the year, driven largely by the purchase of its main building, and is currently in a period of pastoral vacancy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“As at 31 December 2024, the Church held total reserves of £7,811; all of which were restricted funds.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to Baptist Union Home Mission Scheme
“The church made donations to the Baptist Union Home Mission Scheme of £1,500” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£65k£76k
31/12/2023£84k£122k
31/12/2022£84k£103k
31/12/2021£50k£83k
31/12/2020£52k£83k

Common questions

Is HORFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £7,811, all of which were restricted funds, against a stated policy target of approximately £12,000 in free unrestricted reserves. The charity reported a net operating loss of £11,332 for the year, driven largely by the purchase of its main building, and is currently in a period of pastoral vacancy. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.