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ACOMB BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1131491 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Acomb Baptist Church provides opportunities for people to discover more about the Christian faith and also provides opportunities for them to express and explore that faith in through engaging in Christian worship. The Church also provides opportunities for Christian service to the local community, a practical way of expressing and applying faith in every day life.

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 · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£94k
Latest spending
£96k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,812,544, representing a net increase from the previous year. The charity reported total incoming resources of £94,440 against outgoing resources of £95,565, resulting in a small net deficit for the period. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would suggest the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear
“The Minister is also a Trustee, and receives renumeration and other benefits in respect of his services as a Minister” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Voluntary income (97% of income)
“Voluntary income 91,918”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Minister (a Trustee) receives remuneration and benefits including manse accommodation.
“The Minister is also a Trustee, and receives renumeration and other benefits in respect of his services as a Minister” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Minister is also a Trustee, and receives renumeration and other benefits in respect of his services as a Minister. This includes the provision of Manse accommodation owned by the church
“The Minister is also a Trustee, and receives renumeration and other benefits in respect of his services as a Minister This includes the provision of Manse accommodation owned by the church” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of York · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£94k£96k
05/04/2024£171k£115k
31/12/2022£84k£91k
31/12/2021£81k£74k
31/12/2020£84k£64k

Common questions

Is ACOMB BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,812,544, representing a net increase from the previous year. The charity reported total incoming resources of £94,440 against outgoing resources of £95,565, resulting in a small net deficit for the period. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would suggest the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City of York Council—£421Ward Committee Grant
City of York Council—£606Shine grant