EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, GRAVESEND.

Registered charity 1145500 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teachingBaptism by total immersionCommunion of the Lords Supper.Evangelism and mission.Teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people;Nurture and growth of Christian disciples;Giving and encouraging pastoral care;Encouraging relationships with all Christian believers.

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.

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: Gravesham, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£161k
Latest spending
£150k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church's financial situation remained stable during the year, supported by total income of £161,113.27. This stability is attributed partly to unfilled staff vacancies which reduced the salary bill. The charity holds significant fixed assets, including church premises and a manse valued at over £5 million based on insurance value.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

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

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 60

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 30

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

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Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£161k£150k
31/03/2024£151k£191k
31/03/2023£137k£203k
31/03/2022£237k£171k
31/03/2021£156k£183k

Common questions

Is EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, GRAVESEND. financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church's financial situation remained stable during the year, supported by total income of £161,113.27. This stability is attributed partly to unfilled staff vacancies which reduced the salary bill. The charity holds significant fixed assets, including church premises and a manse valued at over £5 million based on insurance value. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE BAPTIST UNION OF WALES1£4k
WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY1£1k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, GRAVESEND.£161k—0unclear—no doubt
EPSOM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£144k—0unclear—noted
GUNNERSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£320k—0unclear—no doubt
ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
GRIMSBY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£201k——unclear—no doubt
ALDWICK BAPTIST CHURCH FY2026£96k—0unclear—no doubt

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