WINCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1130292 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination, including: - public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching; - evangelism and mission, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally; - giving and encouraging pastoral care; - supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the UK and abroad.

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Latest income
£203k
Latest spending
£187k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £23,398, resulting in unrestricted net assets of £112,312. The Treasurer's report confirms that reserves have been maintained within policy guidelines and that the charity is financially stable following a period of reduced expenditure and increased giving.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £50,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“No employee received emoluments in excess of £50,000 during the year.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Personal giving (54% of income)
“Personal giving 127,305” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: policy guidelines (held: £112k)
“Reserves have not been reduced and have been kept within our policy guidelines.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£203k£187k
31/03/2024£237k£214k
31/03/2023£260k£349k
31/03/2022£241k£205k
31/03/2021£249k£226k

Common questions

Is WINCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £23,398, resulting in unrestricted net assets of £112,312. The Treasurer's report confirms that reserves have been maintained within policy guidelines and that the charity is financially stable following a period of reduced expenditure and increased giving. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £50,000 band.

Who funds WINCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WINCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, WINCHESTER.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, WINCHESTERFY2025£20kSeniors' work from dissolution of Winchester Well Being

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WINCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH£203kUnder £50,0000within—no doubt
SHIRLEY BAPTIST CHURCH, SOUTHAMPTON FY2025£182k—0above—no doubt
WINCHMORE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£140k—0unclear—no doubt
CRANBROOK BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£105k—0within—no doubt
WOODSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£161k—0unclear—no doubt
KIDLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£166k£40,0620unclear—no doubt

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