ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH
Latest income
£168k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £165,540, a level well above the minimum required by the charity's reserves policy. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with income of £168,364 exceeding expenditure of £134,583, resulting in increased cash holdings.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £166k)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby free reserves held by the charity should be maintained at a prudent level, equivalent to a minimum of three month's expenditure” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The employed minister, Michael Partridge, is also a trustee. Remuneration is included in staff costs.
“The staff costs in note 3 include amounts relating to the employed minister of the church who is also a trustee (Michael Partridge) paid in his capacity as staff and not as trustees, as permitted by the governing document.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- Brian Hayden-Smith
- Cheryl Lancaster
- GLENFORD MAPP
- MICHAEL PARTRIDGE
- Matthew Selfversparra Corrick
- Philip Griffin
- SARAH ACKROYD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £168k | £135k |
| 31/08/2024 | £173k | £189k |
| 31/08/2023 | £173k | £189k |
| 31/08/2022 | £155k | £163k |
| 31/08/2021 | £155k | £163k |
Common questions
Is ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £165,540, a level well above the minimum required by the charity's reserves policy. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with income of £168,364 exceeding expenditure of £134,583, resulting in increased cash holdings. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.