WOODSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1130792 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main purpose of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. In order to achieve this, the Church provides a variety of activities both to its membership and to the community generally. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both word and deed and to bring people into a closer relationship with Him as living Lord.

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Latest income

£161k

Latest spending

£168k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves (General Fund) stood at £31,744 at year-end, which is above the trustees' stated policy minimum of £25,000. The charity reports sufficient resources and anticipated income to function effectively in the coming year, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum balance of £25,000 in the General Fund (held: £32k)

“The Trustees have established a Reserves Policy which ensures a minimum balance of £25,000 in the General Fund.” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (28/01/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anne Louise Watkins
Dawn Kerry Jenkins
Joanne Scarse
Karina Henry
MOSES KAJUBI BA
Mareka Wilson
Neil Scarse
Rev Stephen Calder
Rose Marie Coleman Campbell
Syreeta Allen · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£161k	£168k
31/12/2023	£152k	£153k
31/12/2022	£132k	£125k
31/12/2021	£102k	£100k
31/12/2020	£100k	£97k

Common questions

Is WOODSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves (General Fund) stood at £31,744 at year-end, which is above the trustees' stated policy minimum of £25,000. The charity reports sufficient resources and anticipated income to function effectively in the coming year, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its going concern status. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

WOODBRIDGE QUAY CHURCH income £248k
WEST WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH income £159k
EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH income £469k
SELSDON BAPTIST CHURCH income £272k
WEST BRIDGFORD BAPTIST CHURCH income £105k
STOCKSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH income £163k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WOODSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH	£161k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WOODBRIDGE QUAY CHURCH FY2024	£248k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WEST WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£159k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£469k	—	above	—	no doubt
SELSDON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£272k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WEST BRIDGFORD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£105k	—	below	—	no doubt

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