KENDAL ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1132818 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KRBC

RELIGOUS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

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: Education/training · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Gloucester, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£147k
Latest spending
£143k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 December 2025 was £146,750, with unrestricted income of £112,767. Expenditure on charitable activities was £143,466, resulting in a net movement in funds of £3,284, which was covered by drawing from reserves. The charity maintains a general reserve policy to cover six months of staff costs, though the unrestricted fund balance of £8,610 is below the target implied by that policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“There was a shortfall between unrestricted income and expenditure of around £2,000. This was much lower than anticipated when the budget for the year was set and was covered as planned by drawing from reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Minister acts as one of the church's trustees in accordance with e.g. the Trust deed and received remuneration of £28,603 and other benefits in respect of his/her services as Minister, including the provision of manse accommodation rented by the church.
“The Minister acts as one of the church's trustees in accordance with e.g. the Trust deed and received remuneration of £28,603 and other benefits in respect of his/her services as Minister, including the provision of manse accommodation rented by the church.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The custodian Trustee of the church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited which is charity number 249635, and which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council.
“The custodian Trustee of the church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited which is charity number 249635, and which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council.” — page 19
“The church made a donation to the Baptist Union Home Mission Scheme as set out in note 11.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The church made a donation to the Baptist Union Home Mission Scheme as set out in note 11.
“The custodian Trustee of the church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited which is charity number 249635, and which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council.” — page 19
“The church made a donation to the Baptist Union Home Mission Scheme as set out in note 11.” — page 19
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 48
  • Government income: £3,595 — grants £3,595 (3); 3% of the £131,625 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 48
  • Government income: £4,869 — grants £4,869 (5); 4% of the £137,750 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 01/11/2022, 1 day after the 31/10/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£147k£143k
31/12/2024£132k£135k
31/12/2023£138k£137k
31/12/2022£175k£144k
31/12/2021£134k£116k

Common questions

Is KENDAL ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 December 2025 was £146,750, with unrestricted income of £112,767. Expenditure on charitable activities was £143,466, resulting in a net movement in funds of £3,284, which was covered by drawing from reserves. The charity maintains a general reserve policy to cover six months of staff costs, though the unrestricted fund balance of £8,610 is below the target implied by that policy. Its FY2025 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement1£4k
THE LONDON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION1£2k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KENDAL ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH£147k—0below—no doubt
KENILWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£87k—0unclear—no doubt
KING'S CHURCH KENDAL FY2025£203k—0unclear—no doubt
KENTON METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£178k—0above—no doubt
ROBERT HALL MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£156kBaptist Union of Great Britain minimum rate0above—no doubt
PINNER BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£359k—0unclear—no doubt

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