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EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH LEEDS

Registered charity 1136269 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEEDS REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH

The advancement of the Christian faith primarily but not exclusively within the city of Leeds and the surrounding neighbourhood.

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

Latest income
£548k
Latest spending
£538k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £548,478 against expenditure of £537,558, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £163,874, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to enable the charity to function for a minimum of two months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months (held: £164k)
“The trustees aim to ensure that there are sufficient reserves to enable the charity to function for a minimum of two months.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: J W Johnston (£62,531), J Cannon (£24,852), A Norris (£47,712), l Turnbull (£18,992), A Barrett (£6,516).
“During the year three trustees received remuneration as an employee of the charity. J W Johnston, J Cannon and A Norris were employed for their leadership roles within the Church and not remunerated for their role's as trustee.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Karen Johnston, close family member of trustee John Johnston.
“Karen Johnston is a related party due to being an employee of the charity and a close family member of trustee John Johnston. The total remuneration received during the year including employers national insurance contribution and employers pension contribution was £31,983” — page 28
“Rebecca Walker is a related party due to being an employee of the charity and a close family member of trustee Andy Walker. The total remuneration received during the year including employers national insurance contribution and employers pension contribution was £14,600” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Rebecca Walker, close family member of trustee Andy Walker.
“Karen Johnston is a related party due to being an employee of the charity and a close family member of trustee John Johnston. The total remuneration received during the year including employers national insurance contribution and employers pension contribution was £31,983” — page 28
“Rebecca Walker is a related party due to being an employee of the charity and a close family member of trustee Andy Walker. The total remuneration received during the year including employers national insurance contribution and employers pension contribution was £14,600” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Grace Smith, close family member of trustee Simon Smith.
“Karen Johnston is a related party due to being an employee of the charity and a close family member of trustee John Johnston. The total remuneration received during the year including employers national insurance contribution and employers pension contribution was £31,983” — page 28
“Rebecca Walker is a related party due to being an employee of the charity and a close family member of trustee Andy Walker. The total remuneration received during the year including employers national insurance contribution and employers pension contribution was £14,600” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£548k
Total spending
£538k
Reserves (reported)
£164k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£548k£538k
31/12/2024£567k£501k
31/12/2023£503k£446k
31/12/2022£399k£425k
31/12/2021£360k£332k

Common questions

Is EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH LEEDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £548,478 against expenditure of £537,558, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £163,874, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to enable the charity to function for a minimum of two months. Its FY2025 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
GIVE A GIFT1£286k
MOSAIC CHURCH LIMITED1£19k
FIRST IPC PRESBYTERY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM1£10k
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD1£2k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COMMUNITY CHURCH LEEDS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH LEEDS£548k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY CHURCH LEEDS FY2025£122k£39,4240above—no doubt
EMMANUEL CHURCH, LEAMINGTON SPA, CIO FY2025£424k—0unclear—no doubt
EMMANUEL CHURCH SHEFFIELD FY2025£154k—0above—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH CENTRAL LEEDS FY2025£485k—0above—no doubt
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER FY2025£245k£47,9660above—no doubt

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