UNION BAPTIST CHURCH HIGH WYCOMBE

Registered charity 1130582 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£539k
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £308,140 at the end of 2024, which is above the stated policy target of £40,605. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £104,297, driven by significant income from donations and legacies, while expenditure on charitable activities was £308,403 excluding the Living Stones Project.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £40,605 (held: £308k)
The required level of reserves calculated against the reserves policy at the end of 2024 was £40,605. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: L. Manktelow, a close family member of trustee I. Manktelow, was employed by the charity. The total remuneration paid by the church during the year, including employer pension contributions and employer National Insurance contributions, was £28,437 (2023: £30,266).
During the year, L. Manktelow, a close family member of trustee I. Manktelow, was employed by the charity. The total remuneration paid by the church during the year, including employer pension contributions and employer National Insurance contributions, was £28,437 (2023: £30,266). The church made a donation of £3,500 to Wycombe Homeless Connection during the year (2023: £3,500). M. Dykes serves as a trustee of both the church and Wycombe Homeless Connection. Additionally, during the year, a close family member of trustee Andrew Wingfield received remuneration totalling £596.84 for casual work undertaken for the church. — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£539k
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£43k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£539k£1.4m
31/12/2023£694k£571k
31/12/2022£373k£349k
31/12/2021£508k£290k
31/12/2020£562k£341k

Common questions

Is UNION BAPTIST CHURCH HIGH WYCOMBE financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £308,140 at the end of 2024, which is above the stated policy target of £40,605. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £104,297, driven by significant income from donations and legacies, while expenditure on charitable activities was £308,403 excluding the Living Stones Project. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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