EASTHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1129467 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We exist to Love God, Love People and help each other grow together to be more like Jesus. We run Christian services, social events and children's and youth activities. We seek to be a positive presence in our local community and to help those in need around us. We also have a number of global partners who we support in their work in Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Area of benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bracknell Forest, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£327k

Latest spending

£358k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £31,495 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £685,623 to £654,128. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £614,906, which is significantly above the stated policy target of approximately 10% of annual expenditure. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £50,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“The minister and trustee, Mr S. Lace, received £50,000 (2024 £46,422). The ministry director and trustee, Mrs P Marsh, received £38,666 (2024:£33,367). Mr P Jones the environment manager received £23,072.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately 10% of its annual expenditure (reserves figure: £615k)

“The Church aims to keep minimum reserves of approximately 10% of its annual expenditure.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 35

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 43
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 27

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Ayo Ajayi-Obe
Edwin Tapiwa Chamanga
Jane Darby-Shearing
Jasmine Emily Castelow-Sturges
Oluwatosin Oluwaseun Fawole
Peter Hugh Jones
Philippa Jayne Marsh
ROBERT LEA · trustee of 1 other charity
Rebecca Teverson
Robert Plant
SIMON LACE

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Sierra Leone

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£327k	£358k
31/12/2024	£354k	£333k
31/12/2023	£316k	£332k
31/12/2022	£287k	£282k
31/12/2021	£288k	£267k

Common questions

Is EASTHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £31,495 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £685,623 to £654,128. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £614,906, which is significantly above the stated policy target of approximately 10% of annual expenditure. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of EASTHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £50,000 band.

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 BEATRICE LAING TRUST	1	£50k
JOHN MARTIN'S CHARITY	1	£40k
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST	1	£25k
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£3k
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY	1	£2k

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
EASTHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCH	£327k	£50,000	unclear	—	no doubt
EVESHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£113k	—	above	—	no doubt
BROMHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£197k	—	above	—	no doubt
ENFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£266k	—	within	—	no doubt
EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£469k	—	above	—	no doubt
NORTH CHEAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£131k	£46,813	above	—	no doubt

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