UPMINSTER BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1141721 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UBC

The advancement of Christian faith, community service and charitable purposes.Activities for members and to the community generally, including a Toddler Group, a Playgroup, a Contact Centre, and football training for about 130 children on Saturdays.The Church runs courses in parenting, for people interested in discovering more about Christianity, and events for Young People and retired people.

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Latest income

£157k

Latest spending

£161k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is heavily dependent on its membership and volunteers, with no wider public appeals made for funds during the year. The trustees report that sufficient reserves and anticipated income are available to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year. The financial statements show a net deficit in the General Fund that was covered by transfers from the Reserve Fund.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £169k)

“The church has a reserves policy which was approved at the Members meeting on 29th November 2023.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev MARK LEONARD DAVISONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
COLIN DESMOND BROCKELSBY · trustee of 1 other charity
Gaye Bastin · trustee of 1 other charity
Jayne Meech · trustee of 1 other charity
Malcolm Dunk · trustee of 1 other charity
RICHARD CHIPPERFIELD · trustee of 1 other charity
ROBERT BURGIN
Rev Richard Shorter · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Havering

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£157k	£161k
31/12/2023	£140k	£148k
31/12/2022	£160k	£133k
31/12/2021	£153k	£108k
31/12/2020	£124k	£98k

Common questions

Is UPMINSTER BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is heavily dependent on its membership and volunteers, with no wider public appeals made for funds during the year. The trustees report that sufficient reserves and anticipated income are available to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year. The financial statements show a net deficit in the General Fund that was covered by transfers from the Reserve Fund. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
UPMINSTER BAPTIST CHURCH	£157k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OLTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£134k	—	no_policy	—	no doubt
SHREWSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£115k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KENTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£124k	—	above	—	no doubt
REDHILL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2023	£196k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MILL END BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£195k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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