QUEENS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH COVENTRY

Registered charity 1127882 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Activities may include but are not restricted to:- Regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching;- Baptism, as defined in the Baptist Union of Great Britain's Declaration of Principle;- The communion of the Lord's Supper;- Evangelism and mission;- Nurture of Christian disciples;- Education and training;- Pastoral care;- Supporting charitable social action.

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Latest income

£198k

Latest spending

£186k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £198,291 against expenditure of £185,902, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stand above their stated policy target of covering two to three months of budgeted expenditure, providing confidence to expand staff and work.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 during the year.” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two to three months of budgeted expenditure (held: £120k)

“The policy is normally that the balance in the General Fund should cover 2-3 months of budgeted expenditure.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Minister Rev N Martin received remuneration of £44,360. No other trustees received remuneration.

“Under the provisions of the Charity’s constitution, the charity pays a stipend to its ministers, who are also trustees. Remuneration paid during the year (including pension contributions) was: Rev N Martin £ 44,360” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees

“During the year the church received £37,264 in donations from trustees – this included £120 to the (Restricted) Fellowship fund with the remainder of the gifts going to the General fund.” — page 18

“During 2024 the church made payments of £14,023 to Gibson Consulting ltd for repairs and maintenance of church premises. One of the directors of Gibson Consulting ltd, is the son of church trustee Andrew Knott.” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments to Gibson Consulting Ltd (trustee's son)

“During the year the church received £37,264 in donations from trustees – this included £120 to the (Restricted) Fellowship fund with the remainder of the gifts going to the General fund.” — page 18

“During 2024 the church made payments of £14,023 to Gibson Consulting ltd for repairs and maintenance of church premises. One of the directors of Gibson Consulting ltd, is the son of church trustee Andrew Knott.” — page 18

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Pension scheme deficit: £2k

“The total pension costs for all the relevant church staff including deficit payments was £2,220 (2023: £10,394).” — 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.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev NEIL DAVID MARTINchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ANNA ELIZABETH GRIMSHAW · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew John Knott · trustee of 1 other charity
Angela Liley · trustee of 1 other charity
CHRIS BURRELL · trustee of 1 other charity
Christine Margaret Headon · trustee of 1 other charity
DAN SIMONDS · trustee of 1 other charity
IAIN JAMES COLVILLE · trustee of 1 other charity
JAN WILLIAM FISHER · trustee of 1 other charity
JUDITH MABEL BRAZIER · trustee of 1 other charity
Jonathan James Gilbert White · trustee of 1 other charity
Ololade Oladapo Olaniyi

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

Operates in: Coventry City · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£198k	£186k
31/12/2023	£170k	£155k
31/12/2022	£174k	£174k
31/12/2021	£259k	£227k
31/12/2020	£220k	£232k

Common questions

Is QUEENS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH COVENTRY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £198,291 against expenditure of £185,902, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stand above their stated policy target of covering two to three months of budgeted expenditure, providing confidence to expand staff and work. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£8k

Charities like this

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

QUEENS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH BROADSTAIRS income £402k
BLACKHORSE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH income £127k
BRETTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £270k
ROSS-ON-WYE BAPTIST CHURCH income £219k
GODALMING BAPTIST CHURCH income £385k
LLISWERRY BAPTIST CHURCH income £132k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
QUEENS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH COVENTRY	£198k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
QUEENS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH BROADSTAIRS FY2024	£402k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BLACKHORSE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£127k	£34,793	0	above	—	no doubt
BRETTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£270k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROSS-ON-WYE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£219k	£47,647	0	above	—	no doubt
GODALMING BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£385k	—	0	above	—	noted

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