WHITTLESEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1144576 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WBC

The primary activity of the Church is to maintain the work of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the area, together with the care of the members of the church and congregation.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO BAPTIST PRINCIPLES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH AS STATED IN SCHEDULE 1. THE CHARITY MAY ALSO CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE 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.

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Latest income
£101k
Latest spending
£98k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £74,508 at the year end, which the trustees report is sufficient to cover six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £3,023 for the year, with total incoming resources of £100,715 and total resources expended of £97,692.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £75k)
“Our policy is to build and maintain a margin of funds to cover about 3 to 6 months of expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees and their related parties
“Donations from Trustees and their related parties, amounted to £26,050 during the year.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£101k£98k
31/03/2024£110k£102k
31/03/2023£105k£97k
31/03/2022£99k£91k
31/03/2021£103k£81k

Common questions

Is WHITTLESEY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £74,508 at the year end, which the trustees report is sufficient to cover six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £3,023 for the year, with total incoming resources of £100,715 and total resources expended of £97,692. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.