BROMSGROVE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1154922 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Bromsgrove Baptist Church is a lively, family friendly, evangelical church situated in the centre of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Everyone is welcome. Our Sunday and midweek activities seek to offer the transforming love of Jesus for everyone.

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: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£139k

Latest spending

£153k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the church ended the financial year with a £13K deficit, performing better than the planned £34K deficit. The trustees note that the church does not have a formal reserves policy but is mindful of retaining sufficient funds to close in an orderly manner if required. The church is a participating employer in the Baptist Pension scheme, which ended during 2024, with ongoing deficit payments of £1 per month previously made.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain sufficient reserves in order to be able to close the church in an orderly manner should this be required

“Bromsgrove Baptist Church does not have a formal reserves policy. We are mindful of the guidance to retain sufficient reserves in order to be able to close the church in an orderly manner should this be required.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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.

Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Bernice Lingard
David Bell
Dr David Law
Mary Rose Pauley
Simon Miles

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£139k	£153k
31/12/2023	£133k	£102k
31/12/2022	£147k	£142k
31/12/2021	£136k	£109k
31/12/2020	£131k	£131k

Common questions

Is BROMSGROVE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the church ended the financial year with a £13K deficit, performing better than the planned £34K deficit. The trustees note that the church does not have a formal reserves policy but is mindful of retaining sufficient funds to close in an orderly manner if required. The church is a participating employer in the Baptist Pension scheme, which ended during 2024, with ongoing deficit payments of £1 per month previously made.