WHITTON BAPTIST CHURCH
Christian church
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resources deficit of £48,365.20 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by high expenditure on charitable activities and fabric works. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains heavily dependent on investment income from property rentals to fund its operations, noting that this income accounted for about a third of its total income. While total funds carried forward remain above the stated reserves policy target of £50,000, the Treasurer highlights significant uncertainty regarding future income and expenditure estimates.
What the accounts disclose
“The total remains well above our reserves policy target of £50,000.”
“The custodian Trustee of the church is the London Baptist Property Board Ltd which is charity number 249768. The church is also a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and of the London Baptist Association. The church made donations to the Baptist Union Home Mission Fund as set out in note 11.” — page 12
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Trustees
- BRENDA PATRICIA LAMBOURNE
- DENIS EDWIN LAURENCE ALLNUTT
- Osa Osifo
- PETER CHARLES BOULTER
- ROBIN GAMMON
- Ruby Aba Attaby Olivier
- SHEILA COLLINS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £109k | £157k |
| 05/04/2024 | £125k | £121k |
| 05/04/2023 | £117k | £119k |
| 05/04/2022 | £111k | £106k |
| 05/04/2021 | £91k | £95k |
Common questions
Is WHITTON BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resources deficit of £48,365.20 for the year ended 5 April 2025, driven by high expenditure on charitable activities and fabric works. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains heavily dependent on investment income from property rentals to fund its operations, noting that this income accounted for about a third of its total income. While total funds carried forward remain above the stated reserves policy target of £50,000, the Treasurer highlights significant uncertainty regarding future income and expenditure estimates. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE JACK PATSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- WHETSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WILTON
- WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE BAPTIST CHURCH
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH WEST WIMBLEDON
- WEST WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH
- QUORN BAPTIST CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITTON BAPTIST CHURCH | £109k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WHETSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH | £623k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WILTON | £222k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE BAPTIST CHURCH | £152k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH WEST WIMBLEDON | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |