LIMES AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1140574 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LABC

Public corporate worship, including the preaching and teaching of the Bible according to Reformed Evangelical doctrines. Promotion of public and private prayer and Bible study. Evangelism among all age groups. Provision of pastoral care and support. Maintenance of church premises. Promotion, through organisations and inividuals, of the world-wide proclamation of the gospel of Christ.

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Latest income
£439k
Latest spending
£637k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy surplus with unrestricted funds of £472,477 and total net assets of £752,084 as of 31 March 2025. The trustees report that the charity continues to maintain reserves against regular expenditure at a minimum of £89,000. The charity operates on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £89,000 (held: £472k)
“The Church continues to maintain reserves against our regular expenditure at a minimum of £89,000 after the building project costs.” — page 8
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 31/03/2024)

Total income
£739k
Total spending
£216k
Reserves (reported)
£501k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~27.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£439k£637k
31/03/2024£739k£216k
31/03/2023£312k£204k
31/03/2022£192k£223k
31/03/2021£314k£198k

Common questions

Is LIMES AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy surplus with unrestricted funds of £472,477 and total net assets of £752,084 as of 31 March 2025. The trustees report that the charity continues to maintain reserves against regular expenditure at a minimum of £89,000. The charity operates on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LIMES AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIMES AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITYFY2025£1k