BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1130944 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer Christian worship and related activities to the general public in Brentwood, Essex.

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: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£105k

Latest spending

£133k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the General Fund ended the year in a deficit of £16,036, resulting in total payments exceeding total receipts. However, unrestricted reserves stand at £257,044, which is substantially in excess of the trustees' stated policy target of £35,000. The trustees confirm they expect to meet payments as they fall due for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear

“The Minister acts as one of the church's trustees and receives remuneration and other benefits in respect of his services as Minister, including the provision of manse accommodation. No other payments were made to the Trustees.” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £35,000 (held: £257k)

“The Trustees have a policy to maintain a reserve of £35,000 in unrestricted funds in case of an unexpected significant expenditure or a significant reduction in receipts.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: The Minister receives remuneration and benefits (including manse accommodation). Other trustees were only reimbursed for purchases.

“The Minister acts as one of the church's trustees and receives remuneration and other benefits in respect of his services as Minister, including the provision of manse accommodation. No other payments were made to the Trustees.” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Derek Robert Saxby
Godfried Williams
Michael Bastable · trustee of 1 other charity
Nicholas Tavener
Rev Eric Anthony Baldwin

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£105k	£133k
31/12/2023	£134k	£157k
31/12/2022	£100k	£104k
31/12/2021	£120k	£112k
31/12/2020	£129k	£69k

Common questions

Is BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the General Fund ended the year in a deficit of £16,036, resulting in total payments exceeding total receipts. However, unrestricted reserves stand at £257,044, which is substantially in excess of the trustees' stated policy target of £35,000. The trustees confirm they expect to meet payments as they fall due for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.

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
THE THOMPSON6 CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£24k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRENTWOOD.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRENTWOOD income £217k
BRENTWOOD VINEYARD CHURCH income £109k
ESHER GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH income £182k
TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH income £901k
BRETTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £270k
ORPINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £331k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH	£105k	unclear	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRENTWOOD FY2025	£217k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRENTWOOD VINEYARD CHURCH FY2025	£109k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ESHER GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH FY2026	£182k	—	within	—	no doubt
TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£901k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRETTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£270k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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