FARINGDON BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1138446 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FBC

Regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, teaching, baptism and communion. Evangelism and mission, locally, regionally and internationally. Encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people. Nurture of Christian disciples, education and training for Christian and community service. Giving and encouraging pastoral care. Supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the UK and abroad.

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Latest income

£117k

Latest spending

£104k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £10,001 for the year ended 28 February 2025, following significant extra-ordinary repairs costs. Per the trustees' report, the church remains heavily dependent on its membership and volunteers, with no wider public appeals made for funds during the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Regular Giving (47% of income)

“Regular Giving 54,589” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark Edward Greenwoodchair
Andrew Neil Gathercole
Angela Mary Barrett
Dr Richard Stephen John Bolter
Gemma Louise Ashton
MR MICHAEL SMEDLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
Sharon Beryl Gerry
Tania Lesley Isham
Zoe Anne Elizabeth Baker

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
28/02/2025	£117k	£104k
29/02/2024	£93k	£57k
28/02/2023	£80k	£42k
28/02/2022	£79k	£48k
28/02/2021	£80k	£73k

Common questions

Is FARINGDON BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £10,001 for the year ended 28 February 2025, following significant extra-ordinary repairs costs. Per the trustees' report, the church remains heavily dependent on its membership and volunteers, with no wider public appeals made for funds during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FARINGDON BAPTIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FARINGDON BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include FARINGDON UNITED CHARITY CIO.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
FARINGDON UNITED CHARITY CIO	FY2022	£500	Community projects

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
INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL	1	£59k
FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIO	1	£5k

Charities like this

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

FLEET BAPTIST CHURCH income £172k
BRETTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £270k
CREECH ST MICHAEL BAPTIST CHURCH income £309k
FRIMLEY BAPTIST CHURCH income £319k
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH income £646k
CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH income £320k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FARINGDON BAPTIST CHURCH	£117k	—	above	—	no doubt
FLEET BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£172k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
BRETTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£270k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CREECH ST MICHAEL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£309k	—	above	—	no doubt
FRIMLEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£319k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£646k	—	below	—	no doubt

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