WALDERSLADE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1130665 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching; Baptism, as defined by the Union's Declaration of Principle; the Communion of the Lord's Supper; evangelism and mission; teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of all people; nurture and growth of Christian disciples; education and training for Christian and community service; pastoral care.

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Latest income

£153k

Latest spending

£164k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total income for the year was £152,856, with total payments of £163,716, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £10,860. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to two months of expenditure for the main church and three months for the pre-school, with unrestricted reserves held in CAF accounts totaling £13,654 and designated funds in Smilers totaling £41,981.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £14k; policy: two months for main Church and three months for Smilers Pre-School)

“Aim to keep 2 months expenditure as reserves for main Church and 3 months expenditure for Smilers Pre-School.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Stephen Roe is the Minister and receives stipend/expenses; also Chair of Smilers Pre-School Committee.

“Stephen Roe - Chair / Church Minister” — page 2

“Church worker - admin & pastoral” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Lisa Arnold is a Church worker receiving stipend/expenses.

“Stephen Roe - Chair / Church Minister” — page 2

“Church worker - admin & pastoral” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Smilers Pre-School is a related entity staffed by church trustees and staff, with fees paid to the church.

“Stephen Roe - Chair / Church Minister” — page 2

“Church worker - admin & pastoral” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

REV STEPHEN JOHN ROE MAchair
LISA NATHALIE ARNOLD
TIMOTHY JACKSON

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

Operates in: Kent · Medway

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£153k	£164k
31/12/2023	£156k	£156k
31/12/2022	£144k	£153k
31/12/2021	£166k	£153k
31/12/2020	£144k	£139k

Common questions

Is WALDERSLADE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total income for the year was £152,856, with total payments of £163,716, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £10,860. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to two months of expenditure for the main church and three months for the pre-school, with unrestricted reserves held in CAF accounts totaling £13,654 and designated funds in Smilers totaling £41,981. Its FY2024 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
INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL	1	£59k

Charities like this

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

WOODLEY BAPTIST CHURCH income £221k
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH income £410k
THATCHAM BAPTIST CHURCH income £162k
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW income £126k
LLISWERRY BAPTIST CHURCH income £132k
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH income £646k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WALDERSLADE BAPTIST CHURCH	£153k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
WOODLEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£221k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£410k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THATCHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£162k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW FY2024	£126k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LLISWERRY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£132k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

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