ROMSEY BAPTIST CHURCH
We meet for public worship twice each Sunday and Communion is observed twice a month; there is teaching for young people during morning worship. The church run Parents & Toddlers, Messy Church, Youth Clubs, Girls' Brigade, Duke of Edinburgh scheme, and Housegroups. We run Alpha and actively participate in the Association of Romsey Churches. The premises are available for community use.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £59,917 for the year, with total income of £191,379 against total expenditure of £251,296. Per the trustees' report, this deficit resulted in a net reduction in funds, although the charity held unrestricted reserves of £50,500 and cash of £119,860 at the year-end. The trustees confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It would seem prudent to set the level of reserves to 35% of the anticipated annual spend.”
Trustees
- Fiona Kathryn Blakerchair
- Dr Andrew John Trenchard
- Hazel Ruth Hayter
- Michael Anthony Nelson
- Stephen Charles Burbridge
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £191k | £251k |
| 31/12/2024 | £169k | £140k |
| 31/12/2023 | £133k | £175k |
| 31/12/2022 | £147k | £145k |
| 31/12/2021 | £130k | £131k |
Common questions
Is ROMSEY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £59,917 for the year, with total income of £191,379 against total expenditure of £251,296. Per the trustees' report, this deficit resulted in a net reduction in funds, although the charity held unrestricted reserves of £50,500 and cash of £119,860 at the year-end. The trustees confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BANBURY CHARITIES | 1 | £36k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, EAST TWICKENHAM | 1 | £6k |
| Aylesham Community Trust | 1 | £3k |
| THE ST MICHAELS AND ALL SAINTS CHARITY | 1 | £3k |
| THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| BERKSWELL CHARITIES | 1 | £2k |
| THE HAMPSTEAD CHURCH MUSIC TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS & ST PAUL BATTERSEA
- SITTINGBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH
- ABBEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ROMSEY CHARITY
- BANBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTON
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GILES, NORTHAMPTON
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMSEY BAPTIST CHURCH | £191k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS & ST PAUL BATTERSEA | £240k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| SITTINGBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABBEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ROMSEY CHARITY | £117k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BANBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH | £245k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTON | £201k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |