EDWARD ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1140072 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Public worship, local mission ans social action, parent and toddler group, ESOL class for women, community activities and trips, free community film nights. Youth work, community youth clubs, youth training and youth residential weekends. Childrens work - weekly childrens club, Church fellowship activities. Fabric repair and maintenance.

Objects

The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted expenditure exceeded income by £7,183 in 2025, drawing down reserves. The trustees note that financial stability has become challenging due to reduced membership and giving, with a projected 2026 shortfall of £18,009 if the charity continued as a sole entity. To address this, the charity is merging with Selly Park Baptist Church to form a new fellowship, which is expected to provide a stable financial platform.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr ERIC PENNINGTON
• Dr Sheila Jane Pennington
• Gary Lee Boulton
• Luke Philip Boulton
• Peggy Lee Gouthwaite

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

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