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CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1127222 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CBC

regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching, teaching, baptism, the Lord's Supper, evangelism, mission; the teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people; nurture and growth of Christian disciples; education, training for Christian and community service; pastoral care; charitable social action; encouraging relationships with and supporting other Christians.

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Latest income
£646k
Latest spending
£664k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £17,770 and held unrestricted reserves of £88,537, which is below the stated policy target of three months of normal church general fund expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity acknowledges net current liabilities of £132,559 but remains confident in its ability to generate sufficient income to meet loan repayments and continue operations.

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 (held: £89k; policy: three months of normal church general fund expenditure)
“Our reserves at the end of the year stand at £88,537, which is lower than the required level.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£646k
Total spending
£664k
Reserves (reported)
£89k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£646k£664k
31/12/2024£786k£630k
31/12/2023£618k£596k
31/12/2022£603k£491k
31/12/2021£573k£510k

Common questions

Is CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £17,770 and held unrestricted reserves of £88,537, which is below the stated policy target of three months of normal church general fund expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity acknowledges net current liabilities of £132,559 but remains confident in its ability to generate sufficient income to meet loan repayments and continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.

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
THE RASCHE FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£120k
INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL1£59k
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH£646k—0below—no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£410k—0unclear—no doubt
WOODLEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£221k—0unclear—no doubt
SKIPTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£495k—0unclear—no doubt
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£210k—0above—no doubt
MAIDSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£144k—0unclear—no doubt

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