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WESTBOURNE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1143988 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£611k
Latest spending
£613k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £21,546 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total income of £423,362. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £63,530 were held, which the trustees confirmed were within their stated policy target of between 2 and 4 months of committed operating expenses.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 2 and 4 months of committed operating expenses (held: £64k)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby free reserves held by charity should be between 2 and 4 months of committed operating expenses.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donated £17,210 to the church.
“The trustees donated a total of £17,210 (2022: £15,560) without any restrictions to the church.” — page 20
“One of the trustees is the CEO of, and another is a trustee of, Westbourne Park Family Centre (WPFC) from which the church received rental income of £31,592 and bookkeeping and photocopier contributions of £11,355.” — page 20
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Church received rental income of £31,592 and bookkeeping/photocopier contributions of £11,355 from Westbourne Park Family Centre, where one trustee is CEO and another is a trustee.
“The trustees donated a total of £17,210 (2022: £15,560) without any restrictions to the church.” — page 20
“One of the trustees is the CEO of, and another is a trustee of, Westbourne Park Family Centre (WPFC) from which the church received rental income of £31,592 and bookkeeping and photocopier contributions of £11,355.” — page 20
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Church granted WPFC £27,000 towards their work.
“The trustees donated a total of £17,210 (2022: £15,560) without any restrictions to the church.” — page 20
“One of the trustees is the CEO of, and another is a trustee of, Westbourne Park Family Centre (WPFC) from which the church received rental income of £31,592 and bookkeeping and photocopier contributions of £11,355.” — page 20
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£611k
Total spending
£613k
Reserves (reported)
£24k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£611k£613k
31/03/2024£512k£625k
31/03/2023£430k£408k
31/03/2022£322k£289k
31/03/2021£180k£229k

Common questions

Is WESTBOURNE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £21,546 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total income of £423,362. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £63,530 were held, which the trustees confirmed were within their stated policy target of between 2 and 4 months of committed operating expenses. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet.

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