YORK BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1133952 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching;baptism; the Communion of the Lord's Supperevangelism and mission;nurture and growth of Christian disciples;education and training;giving and encouraging pastoral care;supporting and encouraging charitable social action;encouraging relationships with other Christians.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£223k

Latest spending

£182k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £23,541 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £222,890 and expenditure of £199,349. The trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves of £165,956 significantly exceed their stated policy target of three months' expenditure (£72,419). The charity maintains a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £166k)

“The reserves policy of York Baptist Church is to hold three months' of all expenditure to allow the church to adapt to any changes in the income or expenditure of the church. The trustees currently believe this amount to be £72,419” — page 15

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations received from trustees and related parties totalling £39,999.

“Donations totalling £39,999 (2023: £33,748) were received during the year from trustees and related parties.” — page 15

“The Charity received rent of £1,800 (2023: £1,800) from Zambesi Mission, a registered charity of which Colin Stonelake is a Trustee.” — page 15

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rent of £1,800 received from Zambesi Mission, a charity of which trustee Colin Stonelake is a Trustee.

“Donations totalling £39,999 (2023: £33,748) were received during the year from trustees and related parties.” — page 15

“The Charity received rent of £1,800 (2023: £1,800) from Zambesi Mission, a registered charity of which Colin Stonelake is a Trustee.” — page 15

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations of £1,180 made to Zambesi Mission.

“Donations totalling £39,999 (2023: £33,748) were received during the year from trustees and related parties.” — page 15

“The Charity received rent of £1,800 (2023: £1,800) from Zambesi Mission, a registered charity of which Colin Stonelake is a Trustee.” — page 15

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations of £756 made to National Young Life Campaign Trust Ltd, a charity of which trustee John Green is a Trustee.

“Donations totalling £39,999 (2023: £33,748) were received during the year from trustees and related parties.” — page 15

“The Charity received rent of £1,800 (2023: £1,800) from Zambesi Mission, a registered charity of which Colin Stonelake is a Trustee.” — page 15

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

Trustees · trustee networks

COLIN STONELAKE · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Joe Bennett
Graham King
Hilary Francis
JOHN GREEN
John Worrall
Paul Adedeji
Stephen Richard Wilson

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£223k	£182k
31/12/2023	£193k	£182k
31/12/2022	£196k	£174k
31/12/2021	£196k	£136k
31/12/2020	£177k	£170k

Common questions

Is YORK BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £23,541 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £222,890 and expenditure of £199,349. The trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves of £165,956 significantly exceed their stated policy target of three months' expenditure (£72,419). The charity maintains a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future. 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 BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN	1	£775k
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£183k
INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL	1	£59k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with York Place Baptist Church.

York Place Baptist Church income £147k
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH YORK income £253k
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH income £210k
CEMETERY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, SHEFFIELD income £194k
YARDLEY BAPTIST CHURCH income £143k
BUNYAN BAPTIST CHURCH, STEVENAGE income £169k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
YORK BAPTIST CHURCH	£223k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
York Place Baptist Church FY2024	£147k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH YORK FY2025	£253k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£210k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CEMETERY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, SHEFFIELD FY2024	£194k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
YARDLEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£143k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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