ST THOMAS BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1160436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STBC

STBC holds Sunday services at 10:30am (including Sunday School) and 6:00pm. Midweek activities include: Monday student group, alternating Tuesday prayer & bible study groups, Tuesday coffee and drop in, Wednesday toddler groups and Friday children's club. Other activities include community lunches and social events.

Objects

THE CHURCH IS A CHARITY AND ITS PRINCIPAL PURPOSE IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£134k

Latest spending

£135k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £1,952 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a deficit of £10,529 in the previous year. Total income increased by 6.4% to £134,068, while total expenditure was £136,020. The charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £65,763, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £23,000 to £32,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Offerings and donations (91% of income)

“Offerings and donations 103,180” — page 15

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three to four months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £66k)

“The reserves policy is to retain between 3 and 4 months unrestricted expenditure which is approximately between £23,000 and £32,000.” — page 6

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Ann Christine Daniel
Chris English
John Bennett
Professor PHILIP HUGH EVANS · trustee of 1 other charity
Richard Turner
Samuel Shortman
Wendy Mckenna

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£134k	£135k
31/12/2023	£126k	£137k
31/12/2022	£144k	£128k
31/12/2021	£119k	£97k
31/12/2020	£108k	£108k

Common questions

Is ST THOMAS BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £1,952 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a deficit of £10,529 in the previous year. Total income increased by 6.4% to £134,068, while total expenditure was £136,020. The charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £65,763, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £23,000 to £32,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.