CUCKFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
To promote the worship of God and the preaching of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ both locally and internationally.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reports a surplus of £18,137 for the year, with total funds increasing to £1,585,619. Unrestricted funds excluding fixed assets stood at £217,521, which the trustees state is within their target reserves policy range. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“General reserves would normally be expected to cover around 3-6 months of regular underlying expenditure for this purpose.”
“Trustee, WE Cockram (who is also key management personnel), received a salary and employer pension contributions for his role as Church Minister during the year amounting to £39,416 (2024: £38,284) as permitted by the church’s governing document.” — page 13
“Trustee, WE Cockram (who is also key management personnel), received a salary and employer pension contributions for his role as Church Minister during the year amounting to £39,416 (2024: £38,284) as permitted by the church’s governing document.” — page 13
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/01/2017)
Trustees
- CHARLES EDWARD VIVIAN SAYER JP, CTA
- Euan Hector Menzies
- Evan Timothy Giles
- JONATHAN NEIL BROOME
- Michael Wayne Martin
- Samuel Josiah Chittenden
- WILLIAM HEDLEY COCKRAM
- William Edward Cockram
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £178k | £160k |
| 31/12/2024 | £180k | £162k |
| 31/12/2023 | £195k | £163k |
| 31/12/2022 | £151k | £142k |
| 31/12/2021 | £105k | £91k |
Common questions
Is CUCKFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reports a surplus of £18,137 for the year, with total funds increasing to £1,585,619. Unrestricted funds excluding fixed assets stood at £217,521, which the trustees state is within their target reserves policy range. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMPSON6 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUCKFIELD
- PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE COCKERMOUTH AREA TEAM
- SIDCUP BAPTIST CHURCH
- WEST CROYDON BAPTIST CHURCH
- BECKENHAM BAPTIST CHURCH
- CROWTHORNE BAPTIST CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUCKFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH | £178k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CUCKFIELD | £300k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE COCKERMOUTH AREA TEAM | £459k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SIDCUP BAPTIST CHURCH | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST CROYDON BAPTIST CHURCH | £199k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BECKENHAM BAPTIST CHURCH | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |