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CREECH ST MICHAEL BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1133944 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ZION BAPTIST CHURCH

Public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching, teaching;baptism, Communion of the Lord's Supper;evangelism, mission; teaching, encouragement, welcome & inclusion of young people; nurture & growth of Christian disciples;education & training for Christian & community service;pastoral care;supporting & encouraging charitable social action;encouraging & supporting other Christians.

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Latest income
£309k
Latest spending
£312k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the church reported a net expenditure of £2,177 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £309,421. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted net assets amounted to £71,285, which comfortably exceeds the stated reserves policy target of three months of budgeted expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of budgeted expenditure excluding restricted or designated expenditure (held: £71k)
“The church has adopted a minimum level of income reserves of three months of budgeted expenditure excluding restricted or designated expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Revd Bradley, Mr Partridge, Mr Bailey and Mrs Warden received remuneration for other aspects of their church duties totaling £125,501.
“However, Revd Bradley, Mr Partridge, Mr Bailey and Mrs Warden all received remuneration for other aspects of their church duties. Remuneration paid to these individuals totaled £125,501 in the year.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity was owed £5,000 from the trustees. This loan is interest free.
“At 31 December 2024, the charity was owed £5,000 from the trustees (2023 : £5,000). This loan is interest free.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£309k£312k
31/12/2023£282k£301k
31/12/2022£251k£270k
31/12/2021£215k£190k
31/12/2020£227k£211k

Common questions

Is CREECH ST MICHAEL BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the church reported a net expenditure of £2,177 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £309,421. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted net assets amounted to £71,285, which comfortably exceeds the stated reserves policy target of three months of budgeted expenditure. 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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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CROWTHORNE BAPTIST CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CREECH ST MICHAEL BAPTIST CHURCH£309k—0above—no doubt
CROWTHORNE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£153k—0unclear—no doubt
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£646k—0below—no doubt
LLISWERRY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£132k—0below—no doubt
BRETTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£270k—0unclear—no doubt
CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH FY2025£320k—0above—no doubt

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