HIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Latest income
£127k
Latest spending
£126k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £1,821 for the year, with total income of £127,219 and operating expenditure of £125,815. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held at year-end were £69,470, which significantly exceeds the target unrestricted reserves of £23,000.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £69k)
“The Trustees reviewed the reserves policy on 13th November 2025 agreeing that £23K is held in the deposit account as reserves. This equates to three months expenditure.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees reimbursed for pre-authorised church expenditure initially paid by them.
“During the year, the church reimbursed Trustees a total of £1680.02 for regular church expenditure pre-authorised by the Church but initially paid for by those Trustees.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- Alison Layne-Smith
- Catherine Louise Rowland
- Dr Alexandra Jeannette Rosalind Wainwright
- Dr Julian Devereux Eaton
- KEVIN ROGERS
- Nandi Rebecca Hall
- Rev Joseph Bernard Egan
- Rev Ruth Helen Mary Egan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £127k | £126k |
| 31/12/2024 | £134k | £129k |
| 31/12/2023 | £122k | £112k |
| 31/12/2022 | £115k | £118k |
| 31/12/2021 | £115k | £119k |
Common questions
Is HIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £1,821 for the year, with total income of £127,219 and operating expenditure of £125,815. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held at year-end were £69,470, which significantly exceeds the target unrestricted reserves of £23,000.