CROWTHORNE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1140491 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Activities include: ? regular worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching;? baptism and Communion? evangelism and mission,? the teaching and encouragement of young people; ? nurture and growth of Christian disciples;? giving and encouraging pastoral care;? supporting and encouraging charitable social action? encouraging relationships with other Christians

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: UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

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

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bracknell Forest, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£153k

Latest spending

£131k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total quantified assets increased to £2,140,890, driven by a surplus in the general fund due to a pastoral vacancy that eliminated ministerial stipend costs. However, the charity holds significant long-term liabilities, including a Baptist Union loan of £347,369 and other member loans, resulting in total liabilities of £371,971. The trustees note it is prudent to hold larger reserves given these loans, though the actual general fund balance of £122,226 falls below their stated policy target of £35,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Weekly offerings (70% of income)

“The income came primarily through regular gifts from the congregation directly into the bank via standing orders; the weekly collections and the tax rebate received through the Gift Aid scheme.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: The Minister receives remuneration and manse accommodation.

“The Minister acts as one of the church's trustees and receives remuneration and other benefits in respect of his/her services as Minister, including the provision of manse accommodation owned by the church.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 40
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 25
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 25
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Emma Frost
Eric Andrew Panayiotou
Justine WELLS · trustee of 1 other charity
Richard Lewis Elsbury
Sarah Ruth Webb
Susan Elizabeth Burrow

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£153k	£131k
31/12/2024	£145k	£148k
31/12/2023	£155k	£143k
31/12/2022	£134k	£156k
31/12/2021	£148k	£230k

Common questions

Is CROWTHORNE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total quantified assets increased to £2,140,890, driven by a surplus in the general fund due to a pastoral vacancy that eliminated ministerial stipend costs. However, the charity holds significant long-term liabilities, including a Baptist Union loan of £347,369 and other member loans, resulting in total liabilities of £371,971. The trustees note it is prudent to hold larger reserves given these loans, though the actual general fund balance of £122,226 falls below their stated policy target of £35,000. 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE RASCHE FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£60k
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST	1	£40k
THE SHAFTESBURY CHRISTIAN TRUST	1	£19k
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£1k

Charities like this

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

CLEVEDON BAPTIST CHURCH income £258k
BARTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £85k
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH income £646k
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH income £662k
BISHOP'S STORTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH income £445k
SKIPTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £495k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CROWTHORNE BAPTIST CHURCH	£153k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CLEVEDON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2026	£258k	—	within	—	no doubt
BARTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£85k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£646k	—	below	—	no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2026	£662k	—	within	—	no doubt
BISHOP'S STORTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£445k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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