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BUNYAN BAPTIST CHURCH, STEVENAGE

Registered charity 1128843 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teachingBaptism and Communion of the Lord's supperEvangelism and missionTeaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of children and young peopleNurture and growth of Christian disciples

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Latest income
£169k
Latest spending
£137k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £64,723 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted, designated, and restricted funds of £1,656,950. The trustees report that they have sufficient reserves and anticipated ongoing income to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year. The charity relies heavily on volunteer labour and internal membership giving rather than wider public appeals.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £1.6m)
“The Trustees have established a Reserves Policy, and are satisfied that they have sufficient reserves at the Balance Sheet date, together with ongoing income anticipated, to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year.” — page 4
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 — Bunyan Baptist Church (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£169k£137k
31/12/2024£169k£104k
31/12/2023£199k£109k
31/12/2022£209k£193k
31/12/2021£217k£178k

Common questions

Is BUNYAN BAPTIST CHURCH, STEVENAGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £64,723 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted, designated, and restricted funds of £1,656,950. The trustees report that they have sufficient reserves and anticipated ongoing income to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year. The charity relies heavily on volunteer labour and internal membership giving rather than wider public appeals. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE RASCHE FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£120k
INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL1£59k
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BUNYAN BAPTIST CHURCH, STEVENAGE£169k—0unclear—no doubt
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£210k—0above—no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£410k—0unclear—no doubt
GUNNERSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£320k—0unclear—no doubt
QE Park Baptist Church FY2025£146k—0unclear—no doubt
SKIPTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£495k—0unclear—no doubt

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