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EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, SWANAGE

Registered charity 1133758 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious activities to all age groups, to include people with disabilities and to other charities and voluntary organisations.

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Latest income
£163k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has adequate reserves and its income covers its expenditure, with no plans to sell its buildings. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of ongoing costs (held: £816k)
“The trustees aim to maintain a month end bank balance equal to at least three month's ongoing costs (eg salaries, utilities).” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Richard Docherty received remuneration of £19,920 and expenses of £550.
“Richard Docherty received remuneration of £19,920 (2023: £18,450) and £550 (2023: £857) of expenses were reimbursed to Richard Docherty during the year.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Richard Docherty is also the Youth Minister and received remuneration and expenses.
“Richard Docherty received remuneration of £19,920 (2023: £18,450) and £550 (2023: £857) of expenses were reimbursed to Richard Docherty during the year.” — 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.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2020)

Total income
£559k
Total spending
£191k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

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: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£163k£139k
31/12/2023£173k£150k
31/12/2022£156k£132k
31/12/2021£164k£157k
31/12/2020£559k£191k

Common questions

Is EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, SWANAGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has adequate reserves and its income covers its expenditure, with no plans to sell its buildings. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL1£59k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, SWANAGE£163k—0unclear—no doubt
EMMANUEL EVANGELICAL CHURCH (BAPTIST) NEWPORT FY2024£282k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£410k—0unclear—no doubt
STONELEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£197k—0above—no doubt
David and Jeannie Chambers Charity for Mitcham Lane Baptist Church Charitable Incorporated Organisation FY2024£154k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH FY2024£173k—0unclear—no doubt

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