RAYLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1128501 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RBC

This Church exists to:- bring people into God's family by sharing the Good News of Jesus, working closely with the local community, through the Town Council- encourage their growth through small groups, for sharing, teaching and training in God's Word- equip them for ministry and mission, by seeking to meet their needs and- all for God's glory and pleasure.

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Latest income

£394k

Latest spending

£654k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £197,762 to £173,961, resulting in a net movement in funds of a deficit of £259,869 for the year. The trustees report that general giving continued remarkably well despite pressures from the Base Refurbishment Project, and they maintain a reserves policy target of approximately three months of committed expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of committed expenditure (held: £174k)

“The trustees aim to hold General Fund free reserves of approximately 3 months of committed expenditure.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and related parties

“During the year, the charity received donations of £43,855 (2023: £58,481) from Trustees and their related parties.” — page 26

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income

£554k

Total spending

£964k

Cost of raising funds

£402

Reserves (reported)

£55k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Ricky Rewchair
Andy Clark
Belinda Dolan
Carol Jones
Darren Stainer
IAN ROBERT DOUGLAS
LINDA HARRISON
Louise Susan Hodson
Lynn John Dobson · trustee of 1 other charity
Michelle Dorrington

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£394k	£654k
31/12/2023	£554k	£964k
31/12/2022	£288k	£442k
31/12/2021	£248k	£245k
31/12/2020	£279k	£245k

Common questions

Is RAYLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £197,762 to £173,961, resulting in a net movement in funds of a deficit of £259,869 for the year. The trustees report that general giving continued remarkably well despite pressures from the Base Refurbishment Project, and they maintain a reserves policy target of approximately three months of committed expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RAYLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RAYLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include FOWLER SMITH AND JONES TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
FOWLER SMITH AND JONES TRUST	FY2025	£20k	Towards refurbishment of hall and meeting room to allow expansion of church activities
FOWLER SMITH AND JONES TRUST	FY2024	£20k	Towards refurbishment of hall and meeting room to allow expansion of church activities

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 ROCK FOUNDATION	1	£56k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RYE LANE BAPTIST CHAPEL.

RYE LANE BAPTIST CHAPEL income £268k
EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH income £469k
RUGBY BAPTIST CHURCH income £240k
CRANLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH income £477k
FAREHAM BAPTIST NEW LIFE CHURCH income £162k
STONELEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH income £197k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
RAYLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH	£394k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RYE LANE BAPTIST CHAPEL FY2025	£268k	—	above	—	no doubt
EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£469k	—	above	—	no doubt
RUGBY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£240k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CRANLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£477k	—	above	—	no doubt
FAREHAM BAPTIST NEW LIFE CHURCH FY2025	£162k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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