FRAMPTON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1150885 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FPBC

The church is constituted as a Baptist Church.Frampton Park Baptist Church seeks to be an active Christian community bringing Christian witness and care to our part of Hackney. The church runs a number of community projects in support of this aim e.g. Mothers and Toddlers stay and play sessions, lunch club for senior citizens, CAP debt centre as well as CAP Money-, Parenting- and Alpha-courses.

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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£232k
Latest spending
£262k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,645,881, which the trustees state are within their policy level of holding between three and six months of normal costs. The accounts were examined by independent examiners who reported no material matters requiring attention, and the charity has settled its pension liabilities, leaving no defined-benefit deficit.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of normal costs (held: £3.6m)
“The Church's cash reserves policy is to hold a minimum of three months normal costs and maximum of six month normal costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Collette Allen, wife of Trustee, is CEO of Hackney Quest. Church paid £1,200 for warm space utilities.
“Collette Allen, the wife of one Trustees is the CEO of Hackney Quest. Frampton Park Baptist Church was provided with £1,200 towards warm space contributions for utilities in 2024.” — page 17
“Joseph Lukwago (Trustee) is the Executive Director of Joy for Humanity. In 2024, Frampton Church donated £198 to support Joy of Humanity's project of building a Health Centre in Uganda.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Joseph Lukwago, Trustee, is Executive Director of Joy for Humanity. Church donated £198 to the charity.
“Collette Allen, the wife of one Trustees is the CEO of Hackney Quest. Frampton Park Baptist Church was provided with £1,200 towards warm space contributions for utilities in 2024.” — page 17
“Joseph Lukwago (Trustee) is the Executive Director of Joy for Humanity. In 2024, Frampton Church donated £198 to support Joy of Humanity's project of building a Health Centre in Uganda.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Frampton Park Baptist Church (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£232k£262k
31/12/2024£222k£280k
31/12/2023£234k£260k
31/12/2022£251k£313k
31/12/2021£239k£312k

Common questions

Is FRAMPTON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,645,881, which the trustees state are within their policy level of holding between three and six months of normal costs. The accounts were examined by independent examiners who reported no material matters requiring attention, and the charity has settled its pension liabilities, leaving no defined-benefit deficit. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2023£2kCommunity Party at Coronation Weekend
UK government09/10/2020£16kCoronavirus Community Support Fund