DEREHAM BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1127482 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DBC

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Latest income

£308k

Latest spending

£303k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £69,577.31 against a policy target of two months' costs plus a £5,000 contingency fund. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £4,768.08 for the year, with total net assets of £1,307,623.24, and the trustees confirmed sufficient resources to function effectively in the coming year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months costs, plus a further £5000 contingency fund (held: £70k)

“The trustees have established a Reserves Policy and hold a minimum cash reserve equivalent to two months costs, plus a further £5000 contingency fund for any emergency building works.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The church made a donation to the Baptist Home Mission Scheme.

“The church made a donation to the Baptist Home Mission Scheme as set out in note 7.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dereham Baptist Church (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev NIGEL RICHARD JONATHAN BAYLEYchair
ANITA JANE CLARKE
David Pyman
Graham Peter Neale · trustee of 1 other charity
Ian Gardner
Leah Elisabeth Bash
Matthew Rogers
Patricia Teresa Emily Waller
Paul Andrew Taylor
Paul Hunt
REV David Matthew Ward
Rev Paulo Roberto Da Silva Santos
Ruth Mersh
Sheila Keats
Sheila Rosemary Clarke
Susan Margaret Scarlett

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£308k	£303k
31/12/2024	£428k	£401k
31/12/2023	£283k	£281k
31/12/2022	£249k	£226k
31/12/2021	£220k	£199k

Common questions

Is DEREHAM BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £69,577.31 against a policy target of two months' costs plus a £5,000 contingency fund. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £4,768.08 for the year, with total net assets of £1,307,623.24, and the trustees confirmed sufficient resources to function effectively in the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DEREHAM BAPTIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DEREHAM BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE PAUL BASSHAM CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAUL BASSHAM CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£7k