GORSLEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1131159 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The church is concerned to reach out to the community in many ways.The Pastors and Trustees strive to arrange services in such a way that the members of the community are encouraged to join in worship and praise and also in prayer and meditation. Two main services are held on Sundays for worship, prayer and the teaching of the Scriptures.

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Latest income

£463k

Latest spending

£453k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £155,471 are within the trustees' target range of £107,500 to £215,000, representing three to six months of expenditure. The charity reports sufficient financial resources to meet contractual obligations and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Total net assets stood at £1,201,503, with unrestricted funds comprising the majority of the balance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and Legacies

“The principal source of income for the charity is donations from members and friends of the church.” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between £107,500 and £215,000 equal to between 3 and 6 months’ reported expenditure from general funds (held: £155k)

“The trustees have decided that the present target range for these free reserves is between £107,500 and £215,000 equal to between 3 and 6 months’ reported expenditure from general funds.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grants paid to Mission Action Group members (connected parties) for short-term mission trips.

“Short-term mission grants in 2024 (note 7) included a £500 grant to each these individuals which was authorised by the trustees.”

“Income recorded under Other trading activities includes £4,150 (2023 - £6,650) received from a charity trustee.” — page 31

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Income received from a charity trustee.

“Short-term mission grants in 2024 (note 7) included a £500 grant to each these individuals which was authorised by the trustees.”

“Income recorded under Other trading activities includes £4,150 (2023 - £6,650) received from a charity trustee.” — page 31

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2020)

Total income

£505k

Total spending

£289k

Cost of raising funds

£23k

Reserves (reported)

£180k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~7.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (67% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Charles Howardchair
Alison Caligari
Cathryn Robinson
Dr Michael Newton
Jonathan Lawrence
Mr Rob Little
Nia Miriam Price
Rev Thomas David Eric Vernon
STEPHEN BEARD
Ted Kania

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£463k	£453k
31/12/2023	£390k	£449k
31/12/2022	£352k	£376k
31/12/2021	£411k	£402k
31/12/2020	£505k	£289k

Common questions

Is GORSLEY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £155,471 are within the trustees' target range of £107,500 to £215,000, representing three to six months of expenditure. The charity reports sufficient financial resources to meet contractual obligations and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Total net assets stood at £1,201,503, with unrestricted funds comprising the majority of the balance. 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 GUNNERSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH.

GUNNERSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH income £320k
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH income £210k
GORSE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH income £281k
STONELEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH income £197k
CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH income £320k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ALL SAINTS SPITALFIELDS income £1.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GORSLEY BAPTIST CHURCH	£463k	—	within	—	no doubt
GUNNERSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£320k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£210k	—	above	—	no doubt
GORSE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£281k	—	above	—	not going concern
STONELEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£197k	—	above	—	no doubt
CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH FY2025	£320k	—	above	—	no doubt

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