STOPSLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
Activities include: prayer, worship,bible study, children's activities for those aged from babies to 11 years, youth activities for young people aged 11 to 19 years, mentoring support and developing social skills in young people including young carers and young parents, missions work both locally and overseas and activities for seniors.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £2,287 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general fund reserves stood at £1,883,336, which includes property assets valued at £1,777,668, leaving net free reserves of £105,668. This reserve level represents 3.0 months of future expenditure, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of 1.5 months.
What the accounts disclose
“it is considered that the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets should ultimately be no less than 1.5 months of expenditure.” — page 8
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Neil Richard Mattockschair
- ALEXANDER CHARLES DAVIE
- CLIVE DESILVER ROBERTS
- IAN PIRKS
- Joanne Ruth White
- Laura Mudd
- Lucinda Yule
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £612k | £625k |
| 31/12/2024 | £616k | £730k |
| 31/12/2023 | £569k | £643k |
| 31/12/2022 | £748k | £520k |
| 31/12/2021 | £503k | £507k |
Common questions
Is STOPSLEY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £2,287 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a deficit in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general fund reserves stood at £1,883,336, which includes property assets valued at £1,777,668, leaving net free reserves of £105,668. This reserve level represents 3.0 months of future expenditure, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of 1.5 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Higginson & Co (UK) Ltd.
Who funds STOPSLEY BAPTIST CHURCH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STOPSLEY BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited | FY2025 | £10k | Elderly/Community |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 15/06/2024 | £51k | Youth Club Activities, Courses and Group & 1-2-1 Mentoring for young people to build resilience and avoid exploitation and criminality. |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 11/02/2020 | £20k | Grant to Greenhouse Mentoring Project |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 11/09/2018 | £18k | Grant to Greenhouse Mentoring Project |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 20/07/2018 | £5k | Grant to Greenhouse Mentoring Project |