MEREDITH ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
Objects
The principal purpose of the Church is 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The provided document consists of narrative reports from the Elders and Deacons regarding church activities, staff appointments, and facility maintenance, rather than financial accounts. Consequently, no financial data regarding reserves, income, or expenditure is available to assess the charity's financial health.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2023 (received 06/08/2024, 7 days after the 30/07/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Deborah Evans
- Graham George Hayes
- Kevin Watson
- MARINELLA HEATH
- Maggie Pickering
- Penny Ivers
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £109k | £116k |
| 30/09/2024 | £122k | £88k |
| 30/09/2023 | £112k | £84k |
| 30/09/2022 | £92k | £87k |
| 30/09/2021 | £101k | £92k |
Common questions
Is MEREDITH ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The provided document consists of narrative reports from the Elders and Deacons regarding church activities, staff appointments, and facility maintenance, rather than financial accounts. Consequently, no financial data regarding reserves, income, or expenditure is available to assess the charity's financial health.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, CLITHEROE
- BE CHURCH
- REYNARD WAY EVANGELICAL CHURCH
- HOPE COMMUNITY TRUST
- TAUNTON BAPTIST CHURCH
- HOPE CHURCH GUILDFORD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, CLITHEROE | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BE CHURCH | £161k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REYNARD WAY EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £168k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE COMMUNITY TRUST | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TAUNTON BAPTIST CHURCH | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |