LOWER EARLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
The church provides public Christian worship services on Sundays with a programme of events for children. Midweek small groups aim to encourage the growth of faith and discipleship. Our parent and toddler group, Mulberry Bush, is aimed at pre school age children. A range of activities take place for all ages.?
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income was £136,010 with charitable expenditure of £109,570, resulting in an overall increase in total funds to £125,068. The trustees report that the charity met all commitments from current income and holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £125,068, which significantly exceeds their stated policy target of £35,000. The filing notes a historical pension deficit of £11,300 but indicates no further contributions are currently required.
What the accounts disclose
“Offerings and donations together with the Income Tax refunds at £119,758 were slightly higher than last year.” — page 13
“The Trustees believe, that as at 31st December 2024, our reserves policy currently requires us to hold approximately £35,000 in unrestricted cash reserves which covers circa 4 months of operational cost” — page 15
“We also have a pension deficit which was last estimated in June 2022 as £11,300 which will only be required should a cessation event occur.” — page 15
Trustees
- Jonathan David Lloyd
- Petrus Jacobus LeRoux Zeeman
- Robert Francis Cooke
- Stephen Charles Newton
- Yin Wang
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £136k | £110k |
| 31/12/2023 | £139k | £124k |
| 31/12/2022 | £114k | £111k |
| 31/12/2021 | £125k | £99k |
| 31/12/2020 | £102k | £103k |
Common questions
Is LOWER EARLEY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £136,010 with charitable expenditure of £109,570, resulting in an overall increase in total funds to £125,068. The trustees report that the charity met all commitments from current income and holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £125,068, which significantly exceeds their stated policy target of £35,000. The filing notes a historical pension deficit of £11,300 but indicates no further contributions are currently required. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LOWER EARLEY BAPTIST CHURCH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LOWER EARLEY BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE EARLEY CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | FY2023 | £6k | Applications |
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | FY2022 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, EAST TWICKENHAM | 1 | £6k |
| Aylesham Community Trust | 1 | £3k |
| THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| BERKSWELL CHARITIES | 1 | £2k |
| THE HAMPSTEAD CHURCH MUSIC TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- LLISWERRY BAPTIST CHURCH
- SITTINGBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH
- SHREWSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH
- ROMSEY BAPTIST CHURCH
- WORCESTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCH
- HORLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER EARLEY BAPTIST CHURCH | £136k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LLISWERRY BAPTIST CHURCH | £132k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SITTINGBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHREWSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROMSEY BAPTIST CHURCH | £191k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORCESTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCH | £255k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |