NORTH CHEAM BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1131643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination; church services, Bible study and prayer; supporting sharing the Christian message worldwide; being available to members of the local community; operating clubs for children, young people and older members of the local community; engaging with local schools; and providing meetings for carers and toddlers.

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Latest income

£131k

Latest spending

£100k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash held at year-end was £204,606, which is well above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £30,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with income increasing to £130,933 and expenditure decreasing to £99,659, resulting in a cash increase of £31,274.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £46,813 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“Rev M Jackson served as church leader and was paid £46,813 (2024: £45,496) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: no less than £30,000 (held: £205k)

“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £30,000 (which equates to about 4 months' of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to Rev M Jackson

“Rev M Jackson served as church leader and was paid £46,813 (2024: £45,496) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 10

“The charity received donations totalling £24,644 (2024: £18,870) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties

“Rev M Jackson served as church leader and was paid £46,813 (2024: £45,496) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 10

“The charity received donations totalling £24,644 (2024: £18,870) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from Under £60,000 (FY2024) to £46,813 (FY2025).
Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

REV MIKE JACKSON BD BTHchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Florence Govere
Mr Ed Dignan
Mr Tim Raby
Peter Kendrick
Rosemary Johnson
Simon Richard Ellingham
Stephen Dixon IEng FIET
TREVOR JOHN BATES BSC

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

Operates in: Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£131k	£100k
31/08/2024	£115k	£113k
31/08/2023	£112k	£112k
31/08/2022	£105k	£129k
31/08/2021	£98k	£99k

Common questions

Is NORTH CHEAM BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash held at year-end was £204,606, which is well above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £30,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with income increasing to £130,933 and expenditure decreasing to £99,659, resulting in a cash increase of £31,274. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £46,813 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
David and Jeannie Chambers Charity for Mitcham Lane Baptist Church Charitable Incorporated Organisation	1	£4k

Charities like this

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

UPTON BAPTIST CHURCH, CHESTER income £250k
ALTRINCHAM BAPTIST CHURCH income £554k
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW income £126k
STANMORE BAPTIST CHURCH income £160k
WOODBRIDGE QUAY CHURCH income £248k
EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH income £469k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NORTH CHEAM BAPTIST CHURCH	£131k	£46,813	above	—	no doubt
UPTON BAPTIST CHURCH, CHESTER FY2025	£250k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ALTRINCHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£554k	Under £60,000	above	—	no doubt
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW FY2024	£126k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STANMORE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£160k	unclear	unclear	—	no doubt
WOODBRIDGE QUAY CHURCH FY2024	£248k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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