BURTON LATIMER BAPTIST CHURCH
Burton Latimer Baptist Church is a religious organisation providing a place of worship for local baptists and doing charitable work and activities in the local area and overseas.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were below the charity's stated policy target of two months' expenditure, with unrestricted reserves falling to £611,328 from £644,601 the previous year. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £42,174, driven significantly by investment gains of £91,848, while total expenditure increased to £191,617. The trustees confirmed the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from investments decreased slightly to £98,635 (2023: £101,155).”
“Free reserves were below the target level at the year end.” — page 7
“None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the Church during the year except for the Minister as detailed in note 12.” — page 19
“Certain trustees and connected persons make regular unconditional donations to the Church by standing order payment. The aggregate donations of this type in the year totalled £5,280 (2023: £3,180).” — page 26
“During the year the Church made donations of £nil (2023: £61) to the Baptist Union Home Mission Fund.”
“Certain trustees and connected persons make regular unconditional donations to the Church by standing order payment. The aggregate donations of this type in the year totalled £5,280 (2023: £3,180).” — page 26
“During the year the Church made donations of £nil (2023: £61) to the Baptist Union Home Mission Fund.”
Trustees
- Beverly Wittering
- Elizabeth Tricia Beska McLeod
- Iain David Newman
- Joyce Yeomans
- Ruth Groome
- Sara Guy
- Stephen Michael James Bates
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £142k | £192k |
| 31/12/2023 | £147k | £171k |
| 31/12/2022 | £139k | £165k |
| 31/12/2021 | £129k | £138k |
| 31/12/2020 | £122k | £154k |
Common questions
Is BURTON LATIMER BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were below the charity's stated policy target of two months' expenditure, with unrestricted reserves falling to £611,328 from £644,601 the previous year. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £42,174, driven significantly by investment gains of £91,848, while total expenditure increased to £191,617. The trustees confirmed the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CONSOLIDATED CHARITY OF BURTON UPON TRENT | 1 | £10k |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- BRETTON BAPTIST CHURCH
- BURTON RENEWAL FELLOWSHIP
- LANSDOWNE BAPTIST CHURCH BOURNEMOUTH
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BURFORD
- DIDCOT BAPTIST CHURCH
- BECKENHAM BAPTIST CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURTON LATIMER BAPTIST CHURCH | £142k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BRETTON BAPTIST CHURCH | £270k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BURTON RENEWAL FELLOWSHIP | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LANSDOWNE BAPTIST CHURCH BOURNEMOUTH | £819k | in excess of £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BURFORD | £486k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DIDCOT BAPTIST CHURCH | £226k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |