NEW PARK ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1130344 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Activities for both church members and the local community, showing the love of Jesus in word and deed. Sunday worship services with Sunday School and creche. During the week small groups meet for Bible study, prayer and fellowship; 2Ts for pre-school children and their carers, and an over-50s' afternoon meeting.

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.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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

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Registered contact address: Lambeth, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£88k

Latest spending

£97k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,086 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £104,250 to £95,164. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy targeting six months of salaries and essential expenditure, while unrestricted reserves stood at £76,815. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the independent examiner confirming no material matters were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (52% of income)

“Total Income 85,478 2,049 87,527 95,192” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of salaries and essential expenditure together with potential redundancy costs (reserves figure: £95k)

“On 1 June, the church unanimously adopted a reserves policy based on six months of salaries and essential expenditure together with potential redundancy costs, to be reviewed annually.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Revd Nathan McGuire occupied the church-owned manse throughout 2025. Two tenants also occupied accommodation within the property, moving in during March and August 2025 respectively

“Revd Nathan McGuire occupied the church-owned manse throughout 2025. Two tenants also occupied accommodation within the property, moving in during March and August 2025 respectively” — page 13

“Mrs Sandra Hunter-Brady -£ 622 (2025-£ 581)” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mrs Sandra Hunter-Brady was reimbursed £622 for expenses

“Revd Nathan McGuire occupied the church-owned manse throughout 2025. Two tenants also occupied accommodation within the property, moving in during March and August 2025 respectively” — page 13

“Mrs Sandra Hunter-Brady -£ 622 (2025-£ 581)” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mrs R Swaby was reimbursed £104 for expenses

“Revd Nathan McGuire occupied the church-owned manse throughout 2025. Two tenants also occupied accommodation within the property, moving in during March and August 2025 respectively” — page 13

“Mrs Sandra Hunter-Brady -£ 622 (2025-£ 581)” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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

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

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

Volunteers: 35

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

Volunteers: 40

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

Rachel Swabychair
Colin Baptiste
Fiona Dangleben
IVY THOMAS
Rev Nathan McGuire
Sandra Carol Hunter-Brady

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

Operates in: Lambeth

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£88k	£97k
31/12/2024	£95k	£50k
31/12/2023	£76k	£57k
31/12/2022	£96k	£93k
31/12/2021	£87k	£105k

Common questions

Is NEW PARK ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,086 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £104,250 to £95,164. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy targeting six months of salaries and essential expenditure, while unrestricted reserves stood at £76,815. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the independent examiner confirming no material matters were identified. Its FY2025 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£20k
THE LONDON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION	1	£11k
QUAKER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED	1	£7k

Charities like this

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

SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH income £57k
LONDON ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH income £203k
LEIGH ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH income £514k
HILLFIELDS PARK BAPTIST CHURCH income £121k
DERBY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH WATFORD income £137k
HOLLAND ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH TRUST income £538k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NEW PARK ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH	£88k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SCARISBRICK NEW ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£57k	£37,316	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LONDON ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£203k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
LEIGH ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£514k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HILLFIELDS PARK BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£121k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
DERBY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH WATFORD FY2025	£137k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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