LLISWERRY BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1149940 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Activities include: Regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching, with Baptism and Communion Evangelism and mission, locally, nationally and abroadTeaching and encouraging children and young people Nurture and growth of Christian disciplesPastoral careSupporting charitable social action locally, nationally and abroad

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: Newport, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£98k

Latest spending

£101k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £3,142 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets. However, unrestricted funds remain strong at £301,225, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £7,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: about 1 month's expenditure in hand which would equate to a maximum of approximately £7,000 (reserves figure: £301k)

“It is intended to keep a minimum general fund of about 1 month's expenditure in hand which would equate to a maximum of approximately £7,000.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Chris Tutte received remuneration as minister.

“Chris Tutte was remunerated in his capacity as a minister of the church as detailed in the staff costs note.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration

“Chris Tutte was remunerated in his capacity as a minister of the church as detailed in the staff costs note.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

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

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 40
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 40
Government income: £25,000 — grants £25,000 (1); 19% of the £132,048 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 40
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Chris Tuttechair
Anthony Foy
DONALD PEARSON
James Colin Davies
Jane Frances Roberts
Julie Maggs
Patricia Anderton
Robert John Anderton
Ruth Reid
Susan Hall

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

Operates in: Newport City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£98k	£101k
31/12/2024	£132k	£120k
31/12/2023	£93k	£104k
31/12/2022	£95k	£107k
31/12/2021	£83k	£88k

Common questions

Is LLISWERRY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £3,142 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets. However, unrestricted funds remain strong at £301,225, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £7,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees. 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

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

LIFE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH income £50k
CLEVEDON BAPTIST CHURCH income £258k
CRAWLEY BAPTIST CHURCH income £444k
LISTER HILL BAPTIST CHURCH income £80k
BROMHAM BAPTIST CHURCH income £197k
BRETTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £270k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LLISWERRY BAPTIST CHURCH	£98k	—	above	—	no doubt
LIFE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£50k	£14,666	above	—	no doubt
CLEVEDON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2026	£258k	—	within	—	no doubt
CRAWLEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£444k	—	above	—	no doubt
LISTER HILL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£80k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BROMHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£197k	—	above	—	no doubt

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