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HERNE BAY BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1153040 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£114k
Latest spending
£133k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a financial deficit of £41,486 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased expenditure on property repairs and maintenance. Despite this deficit, the charity held total cash reserves of £127,047 at year-end, which the trustees confirmed were sufficient to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ committed expenditure (held: £127k)
“The Church maintains a reserves policy to retain cash reserves approximately equal to six months’ committed expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Baptist Union Corporation Limited is custodian trustee of the land and premises used by the church... The Church has the benefit of using these properties and is responsible for maintaining them. It cannot sell and redeploy the proceeds without prior permission from The Baptist Union Corporation Limited.
“The Baptist Union Corporation Limited is custodian trustee of the land and premises used by the church in Herne Bay High Street and Spenser Road, Herne Bay under a “Fairburn Trust.” The Church has the benefit of using these properties and is responsible for maintaining them. It cannot sell and redeploy the proceeds without prior permission from The Baptist Union Corporation Limited.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£114k£133k
31/12/2024£103k£144k
31/12/2023£125k£113k
31/12/2022£198k£109k
31/12/2021£101k£109k

Common questions

Is HERNE BAY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a financial deficit of £41,486 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased expenditure on property repairs and maintenance. Despite this deficit, the charity held total cash reserves of £127,047 at year-end, which the trustees confirmed were sufficient to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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