YARDLEY WOOD BAPTIST CHARITABLE COMPANY
Yardley Wood Baptist Charitable Company operates a Local Food Pantry in conjunction with Yardley Wood Baptist Church. The Food Pantry is a community food store run by volunteers for the benefit of local people. It operates as a membership scheme and aims to help people make their money go further by providing food to the value of around six times the weekly membership fee.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE:4.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE, PRIMARILY IN BIRMINGHAM BUT ALSO IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;4.2 TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED, PRIMARILY IN BIRMINGHAM BUT ALSO IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;4.3 TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT BY MEANS OF PROVIDING TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THOSE IN FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEED IN BIRMINGHAM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;4.4 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLE APPEARING IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE, IN BIRMINGHAM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;4.5 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY (IN BIRMINGHAM, AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT) FOR PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY PROVIDING AND PROMOTING THE PROVISIONS OF ADVICE AND OTHER SERVICES AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND4.6 TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN BIRMINGHAM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,868 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £33,023. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £33,023 are maintained within their stated policy target of £12,000 to £37,000. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention regarding the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and nine month's expenditure. This is c£12k - £37k based on the 25/26 budget.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ALAN DONALD MURRAY
- Hazel Grace Pool
- Mark Douglas Ord
- Nicholas James Wallace
- Peter Nicholas Baldwin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £47k | £51k |
| 31/08/2024 | £48k | £56k |
| 31/08/2023 | £49k | £31k |
| 31/08/2022 | £26k | £26k |
| 31/08/2021 | £19k | £24k |
Common questions
Is YARDLEY WOOD BAPTIST CHARITABLE COMPANY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,868 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £33,023. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £33,023 are maintained within their stated policy target of £12,000 to £37,000. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention regarding the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/04/2025 | £20k | Yardley Wood Local Pantry |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/10/2022 | £10k | Yardley Wood Pantry |