NEW RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1161039 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NRBC

The church is involved in a number of projects, including hosting activities for Over 55s; care and opportunities for children and young families and outreach to the local community.It provides on the ground floor a multiple use worship hall, industrial kitchen and mixed-use rooms and an office. The church also supports international mission work in diverse areas of the world.

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: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Islington, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£126k

Latest spending

£147k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £14,057 are below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £63,000. The charity reports a net expenditure for the year and notes that its going concern status is dependent on the future flow of uncertain funding streams, including voluntary donations and grant aid.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“At the end of the financial year total general reserves were £14,057.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The charitable activities are entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and voluntary donations as well as trading revenues. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these uncertain funding streams.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Robin Plummer (trustee) received remuneration of £30,544 plus employer pension contributions of £2,110. Cecilia Plummer (connected to trustee, became trustee later) received £14,791.

“Robin Plummer, a trustee, is employed as Minister and was paid £30,544 (2024: £29,544) plus employer pension contributions of £2,110.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Salary paid to Cecilia Plummer, wife of trustee Robin Plummer.

“During 2025 a salary of £14,791 (2024: £14,248) was paid to Cecilia Plummer, the wife of Robin Plummer, a trustee and the Minister.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 20
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 20
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 30
Government income: £700 — grants £700 (1); under 1% of the £98,737 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 27/11/2024, 27 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 17/11/2023, 17 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

ROBIN ALEXANDER PLUMMER BA HONS MAchair
DANIEL WATSON
Eva Cecilia Plummer Mrs
Jane Evans Ms
Luis Restrepo Mr
Sarah Hulcoop

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

Operates in: Islington

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£126k	£147k
31/12/2024	£116k	£137k
31/12/2023	£99k	£140k
31/12/2022	£111k	£144k
31/12/2021	£107k	£124k

Common questions

Is NEW RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £14,057 are below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £63,000. The charity reports a net expenditure for the year and notes that its going concern status is dependent on the future flow of uncertain funding streams, including voluntary donations and grant aid. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MAGNIFY FOUNDATION	1	£30k
THE NORWOOD AND NEWTON SETTLEMENT	1	£30k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£20k
THE LONDON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION	1	£11k
QUAKER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED	1	£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW RIVER CHURCH.

NEW RIVER CHURCH income £258k
WATERLOOVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH income £32k
ELTHAM PARK BAPTIST CHURCH income £191k
NEW PARK ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH income £88k
BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH income £175k
NEWPORT PAGNELL BAPTIST CHURCH income £777k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NEW RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH	£126k	—	0	below	—	noted
NEW RIVER CHURCH FY2025	£258k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WATERLOOVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£32k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ELTHAM PARK BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£191k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW PARK ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£88k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£175k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.