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TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH, PENARTH

Registered charity 1133948 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TABS

The provision of regular services of Christian worship and support activities to the wider community

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Latest income
£240k
Latest spending
£268k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,392,797, with a revaluation reserve of £687,617 and other unrestricted income funds of £705,180. The charity holds freehold property valued at £1,315,159 and has current net assets of £96,198, indicating a strong asset base relative to its liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: 18. Related parties
“The custodian Trustee of the Church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited, charity number 249635, which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council. The church is also a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the South Wales Baptist Association. The church has made donations to BMS World Mission as set out in note 9. In addition to the Baptist Corporation Limited, Mr G Niblett is a private Trustees of the church.” — page 21
“Throughout the year, payments totalling £313 for printing and copying services were made to Mr Graham Niblett, the spouse of Mrs Ann Niblett, a Trustee. Payments totalling £85 for Verse of the Year cards were made to Tom Eales, the son-in-law of Catherine Bourne, a Trustee.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 11. Trustee remuneration and expenses
“The custodian Trustee of the Church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited, charity number 249635, which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council. The church is also a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the South Wales Baptist Association. The church has made donations to BMS World Mission as set out in note 9. In addition to the Baptist Corporation Limited, Mr G Niblett is a private Trustees of the church.” — page 21
“Throughout the year, payments totalling £313 for printing and copying services were made to Mr Graham Niblett, the spouse of Mrs Ann Niblett, a Trustee. Payments totalling £85 for Verse of the Year cards were made to Tom Eales, the son-in-law of Catherine Bourne, a Trustee.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 11. Trustee remuneration and expenses
“The custodian Trustee of the Church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited, charity number 249635, which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council. The church is also a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the South Wales Baptist Association. The church has made donations to BMS World Mission as set out in note 9. In addition to the Baptist Corporation Limited, Mr G Niblett is a private Trustees of the church.” — page 21
“Throughout the year, payments totalling £313 for printing and copying services were made to Mr Graham Niblett, the spouse of Mrs Ann Niblett, a Trustee. Payments totalling £85 for Verse of the Year cards were made to Tom Eales, the son-in-law of Catherine Bourne, a Trustee.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Cardiff · India · Nepal · Poland · Romania · Sri Lanka · Uganda · Vale Of Glamorgan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£240k£268k
31/12/2024£211k£221k
31/12/2023£198k£211k
31/12/2022£192k£225k
31/12/2021£199k£191k

Common questions

Is TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH, PENARTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,392,797, with a revaluation reserve of £687,617 and other unrestricted income funds of £705,180. The charity holds freehold property valued at £1,315,159 and has current net assets of £96,198, indicating a strong asset base relative to its liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Waterside Community Fund1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH, PENARTH£240k—0unclear—no doubt
TABERNACLE WELSH BAPTIST CHURCH CARMARTHEN - INVESTMENT TRUST FY2024£102k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SURBITON HILL WITH EMMANUEL, TOLWORTH FY2024£442k—0unclear—no doubt
GABALFA BAPTIST CHURCH AND MANSE FY2025£181k£50,5860unclear—no doubt
PRAISE TABERNACLE FY2024£447k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, SYDENHAM FY2024£139k—0above—no doubt

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