WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1130541 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

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.

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

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

Latest income

£100k

Latest spending

£134k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates with a long-term income shortfall, resulting in a net expenditure for the year, which is mitigated by reverting to a single paid minister and increased volunteer support. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the overall financial position remains healthy, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £2,165,517. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern, noting that an increase in general giving and attendance is helping to mitigate the deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: excess of £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“one employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2024: None).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“one employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2024: None).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: null

“The principle source of funds remains the regular giving from church members and others attending weekly services.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
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: 2
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

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

Volunteers: 7
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: 8
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Worthing Baptist Church (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Duffield
Catherine Parker
John Pursglove
Martha Praise C Taruvinga
Rev Michael Parker
Willy Wilhelmina Miles

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£100k	£134k
31/12/2024	£79k	£118k
31/12/2023	£81k	£158k
31/12/2022	£67k	£157k
31/12/2021	£68k	£187k

Common questions

Is WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates with a long-term income shortfall, resulting in a net expenditure for the year, which is mitigated by reverting to a single paid minister and increased volunteer support. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the overall financial position remains healthy, with total unrestricted funds carried forward of £2,165,517. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern, noting that an increase in general giving and attendance is helping to mitigate the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the excess of £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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
OXFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST (2016)	1	£4k
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement	1	£4k

Charities like this

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

WALLINGFORD BAPTIST CHURCH income £184k
WELL BAPTIST CHURCH income £289k
SHEPHERD DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH income £143k
TOTTENHAM BAPTIST CHURCH income £66k
LISVANE BAPTIST CHURCH income £84k
GOODSHAW BAPTIST CHURCH income £44k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH	£100k	excess of £60,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
WALLINGFORD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£184k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WELL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£289k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SHEPHERD DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£143k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
TOTTENHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£66k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LISVANE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£84k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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