WOODLEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1133010 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching; believers' baptism; celebrating the Lord's Supper; evangelism and mission; nurture and growth of Christian disciples, including young people; education and training for Christian and community service; pastoral care; supporting and encouraging charitable social action; encouraging relationships with Baptists and other Christians.

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Latest income

£221k

Latest spending

£209k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year in a good financial position with increased savings due to judicious spending and the absence of a minister's salary. Total funds increased to £1,100,920, supported by unrestricted reserves of £1,090,241, while the charity holds a designated fund of £8,748 and restricted funds of £1,931. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainty.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of all expenditure; plus a further three months staff costs (held: £1.1m)

“The reserves policy for Woodley Baptist Church is to hold the equivalent of three months of all expenditure; plus a further three months staff costs to allow the church to adapt to any changes in the level of income and expenditure of the church.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Graham Sumbler received a salary of £36,054 and pension contributions of £4,009.

“Graham Sumbler is the Church's Youth and Children's Team Leader. During 2024 he received a salary of £36,054 in his capacity as Youth and Children's Team Leader. In addition, pension contributions of £4,009 in respect of a defined contribution pension scheme were paid.” — page 17

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration

“Graham Sumbler is the Church's Youth and Children's Team Leader. During 2024 he received a salary of £36,054 in his capacity as Youth and Children's Team Leader. In addition, pension contributions of £4,009 in respect of a defined contribution pension scheme were paid.” — page 17

“The Trustees and members of their close family gave a total of £26,670 to the Church during the year ended 31st December 2024. This sum is included within unrestricted offerings and donations.” — page 17

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee donations

“Graham Sumbler is the Church's Youth and Children's Team Leader. During 2024 he received a salary of £36,054 in his capacity as Youth and Children's Team Leader. In addition, pension contributions of £4,009 in respect of a defined contribution pension scheme were paid.” — page 17

“The Trustees and members of their close family gave a total of £26,670 to the Church during the year ended 31st December 2024. This sum is included within unrestricted offerings and donations.” — page 17

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Baptist Union Of Great Britain — “Getting involved with and supporting organisations with a wider outlook helps to promote growth at a national level Baptist Union Of Great B…” (source page)
Baptist Missionary Society — “Some of our international mission partners are also members of our church, like the Hoskens and Sawers Baptist Missionary Society” (source page)
Woodley Pilot Light Trust — “Building strong links with local community and other groups helps to bring about real change we can see Churches Together In Woodley Woodley…” (source page)
Churches Together In Woodley — “Building strong links with local community and other groups helps to bring about real change we can see Churches Together In Woodley” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Daniel da Silva Raimundochair
Andrew Butler
Dr JANE CHRISTINE VAN ES
GRAHAM SUMBLER
Grace Paulette Hope

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

Operates in: Reading · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£221k	£209k
31/12/2023	£267k	£214k
31/12/2022	£210k	£238k
31/12/2021	£255k	£263k
31/12/2020	£272k	£361k

Common questions

Is WOODLEY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year in a good financial position with increased savings due to judicious spending and the absence of a minister's salary. Total funds increased to £1,100,920, supported by unrestricted reserves of £1,090,241, while the charity holds a designated fund of £8,748 and restricted funds of £1,931. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainty. Its FY2024 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE RASCHE FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£120k
INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL	1	£59k
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£1k

Charities like this

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

CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH income £320k
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH income £210k
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH income £410k
WALDERSLADE BAPTIST CHURCH income £153k
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH income £646k
LLISWERRY BAPTIST CHURCH income £132k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WOODLEY BAPTIST CHURCH	£221k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH FY2025	£320k	—	above	—	no doubt
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£210k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£410k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WALDERSLADE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£153k	—	below	—	no doubt
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£646k	—	below	—	no doubt

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