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ARARAT BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1132808 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£342k
Latest spending
£392k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £45,634 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total reserves of £3,224,562. The trustees report that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months salaries plus an additional small amount in order to ‘close facilities’ (held: £3.1m)
“The Church aims to hold a minimum value of 3 months salaries plus an additional small amount in order to ‘close facilities’ within its reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to Baptist Missionary Society World Mission
“The Church made donations to the following affiliated Baptist organisations: a) Baptist Missionary Society World Mission £11,625 (2024: £10,500) b) Baptist Missionary Society World Mission £1,470 (2024: £145) from the Church Harvest Collection” — page 23
“Rev Gethin Russell-Jones (Trustee) received remuneration (including gross salary, employer's national insurance and employer's pension contributions) totalling £46,898 (2024: £39,540) for his services as Minister during the year.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Trustee/Minister
“The Church made donations to the following affiliated Baptist organisations: a) Baptist Missionary Society World Mission £11,625 (2024: £10,500) b) Baptist Missionary Society World Mission £1,470 (2024: £145) from the Church Harvest Collection” — page 23
“Rev Gethin Russell-Jones (Trustee) received remuneration (including gross salary, employer's national insurance and employer's pension contributions) totalling £46,898 (2024: £39,540) for his services as Minister during the year.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Trustee/Employee
“The Church made donations to the following affiliated Baptist organisations: a) Baptist Missionary Society World Mission £11,625 (2024: £10,500) b) Baptist Missionary Society World Mission £1,470 (2024: £145) from the Church Harvest Collection” — page 23
“Rev Gethin Russell-Jones (Trustee) received remuneration (including gross salary, employer's national insurance and employer's pension contributions) totalling £46,898 (2024: £39,540) for his services as Minister during the year.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£585k
Total spending
£269k
Reserves (reported)
£35k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£342k£392k
31/12/2024£327k£585k
31/12/2023£269k£375k
31/12/2022£242k£259k
31/12/2021£585k£269k

Common questions

Is ARARAT BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £45,634 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total reserves of £3,224,562. The trustees report that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ARARAT BAPTIST CHURCH£342k—0unclear—no doubt
BROADWAY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£134k—0above—no doubt
HERTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£345k—0within—no doubt
EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£469k—0above—no doubt
SELSDON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£272k—0unclear—no doubt
FAREHAM BAPTIST NEW LIFE CHURCH FY2025£162k—0unclear—no doubt

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