ROSEHILL BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1165714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a faith community seeking to reach out to our neighborhood, networking and transforming the community. We provide a building as a community hub and run a variety of services and activities from the building on our own and in partnership with others. We have a passion for serving children and families. We work with partners on a town, national and international basis.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION.2) 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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Burnley, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of ROSEHILL BAPTIST CHURCH (charity 1048042) — merger registered 20/06/2017.

Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).

Latest income

£58k

Latest spending

£56k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £1,817.84 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted income of £57,937.97 against expenditure of £56,120.13. Net assets stood at £404,141.34, with unrestricted free reserves of £35,780.57, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £12,000. The trustees noted that while giving remained stable, the charity faced financial pressures from high repair costs, particularly for the church roof.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Renting Woodland Gardens

“The main income is from renting Woodland Gardens. This year we have had good occupancy rates but some tenants have not been consistent in paying rents.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately £12,000 (reserves figure: £36k)

“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level which equates to approximately £12,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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 handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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: 8
Government income: £750 — grants £750 (1); 1% of the £57,938 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee

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

Volunteers: 10
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee

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

Volunteers: 7
Government income: £1,624 — grants £1,624 (1); 2% of the £81,577 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (20/06/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

REV Leroy David Bowtellchair
Mark Wills
Phuangphet Coombes
Veronica Wood

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£58k	£56k
31/12/2024	£73k	£72k
31/12/2023	£82k	£74k
31/12/2022	£73k	£50k
31/12/2021	£59k	£64k

Common questions

Is ROSEHILL BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £1,817.84 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted income of £57,937.97 against expenditure of £56,120.13. Net assets stood at £404,141.34, with unrestricted free reserves of £35,780.57, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £12,000. The trustees noted that while giving remained stable, the charity faced financial pressures from high repair costs, particularly for the church roof. 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
FOWLER SMITH AND JONES TRUST	1	£40k

Charities like this

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

REDHILL BAPTIST CHURCH income £190k
RUISLIP BAPTIST CHURCH income £548k
RAYLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH income £369k
ROCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH income £199k
COSHAM BAPTIST CHURCH income £239k
THORNHILL BAPTIST CHURCH, SOUTHAMPTON income £246k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ROSEHILL BAPTIST CHURCH	£58k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
REDHILL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£190k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RUISLIP BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£548k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
RAYLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£369k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£199k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
COSHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£239k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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