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BESSELS GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1132394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£859k
Latest spending
£372k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £137,036, which the trustees judge to provide approximately five months of cover against expenditure, sitting within their stated policy target of 3 to 6 months. The charity reports a net incoming resource of £487,517 for the year, largely driven by a £500,000 legacy receipt, and confirms no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 to 6 months of resources expended (held: £137k)
“the unrestricted amounts held in General Funds held and not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the Free Reserves) should normally be a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 months of the resources expended.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Luci Wright is also a trustee of Sevenoaks Counselling; transactions were donations/grants per church decisions.
“There were no transactions during the year with "Sevenoaks Counselling " of which Luci Wright BGBC trustee is also a trustee other than donations and grants summarised in note 28 which result from direct giving and decisions of the Church Members Meeting.” — page 26
“There were no transactions during the year with "Hospices of Hope Limited " of which Rick Woodward BGBC trustee is also a trustee other than donations and grants summarised in note 28 which result from direct giving and decisions of the Church Members Meeting.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Rick Woodward is also a trustee of Hospices of Hope Limited; transactions were donations/grants per church decisions.
“There were no transactions during the year with "Sevenoaks Counselling " of which Luci Wright BGBC trustee is also a trustee other than donations and grants summarised in note 28 which result from direct giving and decisions of the Church Members Meeting.” — page 26
“There were no transactions during the year with "Hospices of Hope Limited " of which Rick Woodward BGBC trustee is also a trustee other than donations and grants summarised in note 28 which result from direct giving and decisions of the Church Members Meeting.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Assistant Minister Andy Potter was a trustee of The Anabaptist Mennonite Network until 2025; no transactions occurred.
“There were no transactions during the year with "Sevenoaks Counselling " of which Luci Wright BGBC trustee is also a trustee other than donations and grants summarised in note 28 which result from direct giving and decisions of the Church Members Meeting.” — page 26
“There were no transactions during the year with "Hospices of Hope Limited " of which Rick Woodward BGBC trustee is also a trustee other than donations and grants summarised in note 28 which result from direct giving and decisions of the Church Members Meeting.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Year-over-year changes

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£859k
Total spending
£372k
Reserves (reported)
£130k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£859k£372k
31/12/2024£478k£401k
31/12/2023£375k£343k
31/12/2022£412k£417k
31/12/2021£373k£335k

Common questions

Is BESSELS GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £137,036, which the trustees judge to provide approximately five months of cover against expenditure, sitting within their stated policy target of 3 to 6 months. The charity reports a net incoming resource of £487,517 for the year, largely driven by a £500,000 legacy receipt, and confirms no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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