OLTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1130659 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OBC

During our Sunday service we hold a full programme of children's classes for all ages.We also run:- Small groups for attendees to meet, pray together, grow in faith etc.- A popular toddlers group which also demonstrates the love of Jesus Christ- Youth events and groups aimed at teenagers- Membership and Baptismal courses We provide support to other charities and Christian mission work.

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Latest income
£134k
Latest spending
£141k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's finances remained balanced throughout the year, allowing the trustees to maintain confidence in their community approach. The charity is heavily dependent on volunteer labor and funding from its own membership, with no wider public appeals made. The trustees confirmed that reserves matched their policy target of approximately six months' unrestricted expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months’ unrestricted fund expenditure (held: £60k)
“The Trustees still adopt the policy of maintaining a balance in its General Funds to approximately six months’ unrestricted fund expenditure at all times. Whilst this is a variable figure it is currently equivalent to circa £60,000” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£134k£141k
31/03/2024£137k£121k
31/03/2023£88k£98k
31/03/2022£102k£107k
31/03/2021£124k£93k

Common questions

Is OLTON BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances remained balanced throughout the year, allowing the trustees to maintain confidence in their community approach. The charity is heavily dependent on volunteer labor and funding from its own membership, with no wider public appeals made. The trustees confirmed that reserves matched their policy target of approximately six months' unrestricted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OLTON BAPTIST CHURCH£134k—0no_policy—no doubt
SHREWSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£115k—0unclear—no doubt
WOODLEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£221k—0unclear—no doubt
UPMINSTER BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£157k—0unclear—no doubt
RICKMANSWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£154k—0above—no doubt
FRESSINGFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£407k—0unclear—no doubt

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