WORCESTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCH
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £47,482 against a stated policy target of £25,000, indicating reserves are above the policy minimum. The trustees report that the General Fund deficit has been reversed since 2023 and express a reasonable expectation that the church has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have an established Reserves Policy which requires £25k of liquid assets.” — page 12
Trustees
- Carolyn Margaret Selves
- DAVID HICKS
- DR IAN MCLENAGHAN
- JOHN CHARLES SMITH
- JONATHAN HILL
- Mr ALI MILLS
- ROBERT JOHN REX MILLS
- Rev GAVIN MARK CARPENTER
- Rowena Mills
- SARAH THACKER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £255k | £202k |
| 31/12/2023 | £387k | £163k |
| 31/12/2022 | £408k | £170k |
| 31/12/2021 | £463k | £126k |
| 31/12/2020 | £391k | £161k |
Common questions
Is WORCESTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £47,482 against a stated policy target of £25,000, indicating reserves are above the policy minimum. The trustees report that the General Fund deficit has been reversed since 2023 and express a reasonable expectation that the church has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, EAST TWICKENHAM | 1 | £3k |
| THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| Wokingham United Charities | 1 | £1k |
| THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| Aylesham Community Trust | 1 | £967 |