EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1127325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EBC

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

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: UNDEFINED

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

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Eastleigh, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£469k

Latest spending

£486k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £1,820,756, with unrestricted cash funds of approximately £244,200, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £120,400. Although the charity reported a general fund surplus of nearly £9,000 after a year of financial pressure and rising costs, the trustees note that the budget deficit has begun to be addressed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £120,400 (reserves figure: £244k)

“Our reserves policy is to maintain unrestricted cash funds of £120,400.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations to Southern Counties Baptist Association (SCBA) where trustees David Ford and Christopher Walker serve.

“David Ford and Christopher Walker are trustees of the Southern Counties Baptist Association (SCBA). Eastleigh Baptist Church gave £16,140 to the SCBA Home Mission fund.” — page 27

“Payments totaling £1,495.67 were paid during the year to 1 trustee in respect of reimbursed expenses.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Reimbursed expenses to a trustee.

“David Ford and Christopher Walker are trustees of the Southern Counties Baptist Association (SCBA). Eastleigh Baptist Church gave £16,140 to the SCBA Home Mission fund.” — page 27

“Payments totaling £1,495.67 were paid during the year to 1 trustee in respect of reimbursed expenses.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 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.

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Volunteers: 200
Government income: £35,642 — contracts £35,642 (197); 8% of the £469,055 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Volunteers: 200
Government income: £52,982 — contracts £52,982 (287); 12% of the £443,620 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

Volunteers: 195
Government income: £37,858 — contracts £37,858 (466); 8% of the £483,704 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2022 (received 07/05/2023, 96 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Amanda Jane Fielder
Angela Knight
Bryan James Zillwood · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Jason Edwin Collins
Jonathan David Callen
Lynette Gail Davidson
PAUL MILES WILTON
Peter William Dodd
Rev Christopher James Walker
Rev David Michael ford BA MA · trustee of 2 other charities
Robert Anthony Ryder
Sally Deborah James
Sara Louise Henry
Sian Elizabeth Whiffin
TOBY KENNETH DODSON

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£469k	£486k
31/03/2024	£444k	£491k
31/03/2023	£484k	£429k
31/03/2022	£437k	£426k
31/12/2020	£272k	£272k

Common questions

Is EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £1,820,756, with unrestricted cash funds of approximately £244,200, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £120,400. Although the charity reported a general fund surplus of nearly £9,000 after a year of financial pressure and rising costs, the trustees note that the budget deficit has begun to be addressed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

AMPTHILL BAPTIST CHURCH income £300k
YARDLEY BAPTIST CHURCH income £145k
WEST BRIDGFORD BAPTIST CHURCH income £105k
HIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH income £127k
WHEATLEY PARK BAPTIST CHURCH income £95k
CATSHILL BAPTIST CHURCH income £195k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH	£469k	—	above	—	no doubt
AMPTHILL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£300k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
YARDLEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£145k	£31,453	above	—	no doubt
WEST BRIDGFORD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£105k	—	below	—	no doubt
HIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£127k	—	above	—	no doubt
WHEATLEY PARK BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£95k	—	below	—	no doubt

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