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ALBANY RD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1130510 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purposes of the church are the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination and also to advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.

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Latest income
£273k
Latest spending
£213k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £272,545 against total expenditure of £212,502, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £161,330, which decreased from the previous year's £188,569, while restricted reserves increased to £435,755.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £37,792 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, Richard Hardy was pald a salary of £37,792 (2024: £36,250), for his services as minister of the church and £9,218 (2024: £8,916) for manse allowance.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities (50% of income)
“Total incoming resources 272,545” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rev. Richard Hardy received a salary of £37,792 and a manse allowance of £9,218.
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, Richard Hardy was pald a salary of £37,792 (2024: £36,250), for his services as minister of the church and £9,218 (2024: £8,916) for manse allowance.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£694k
Total spending
£426k
Reserves (reported)
£186k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£273k£213k
31/12/2024£231k£281k
31/12/2023£694k£426k
31/12/2022£254k£150k
31/12/2021£116k£118k

Common questions

Is ALBANY RD BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £272,545 against total expenditure of £212,502, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £161,330, which decreased from the previous year's £188,569, while restricted reserves increased to £435,755. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £37,792 band.