COMBERTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1172657 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Comberton Baptist Church is a Christian organisation serving the people of Comberton, Cambridgeshire and surrounding villages.

Objects

3.1 THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION.3.1.2 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.

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Latest income
£85k
Latest spending
£85k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year, with operating expenses of £84,773 exceeding operating receipts of £84,611. Despite this, the trustees confirmed there are no concerns regarding the charity as an ongoing concern, and net current assets stood at £60,445 at the end of the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable giving
“The bulk of the receipts were charitable giving from Members and others who attend Comberton Baptist Church, along with other charitable income.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months’ salaries and related costs (held: £60k)
“As a policy, the Charity seeks to maintain a minimum reserve of six months’ salaries and related costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £135k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£85k£85k
31/12/2024£87k£83k
31/12/2023£95k£102k
31/12/2022£81k£70k
31/12/2021£151k£216k

Common questions

Is COMBERTON BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year, with operating expenses of £84,773 exceeding operating receipts of £84,611. Despite this, the trustees confirmed there are no concerns regarding the charity as an ongoing concern, and net current assets stood at £60,445 at the end of the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.