BILLERICAY BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1174549 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Billericay Baptist Church operates as a church within Billericay, Essex. The church meets in two locations within the town, offering: Sunday worship services; targeted group activities for the elderly, children and young adults, families, people exploring the Christian faith; prayer; and Bible study.

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Latest income
£385k
Latest spending
£344k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £40,972 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income rising to £385,046. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,214,705, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £70,000, and the trustees confirmed sufficient resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of staffing and missionary support plus one month of all other expenditure (£70,000) (held: £1.2m)
We have agreed a Reserves Policy which is broadly equivalent to the cost of three month's staffing and missionary support plus the cost of all other expenditure for one month. For the current year, this figure is £70,000 — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations from Trustees and their spouses
Aggregate donations, excluding Gift Aid tax refund, of £19,550 (2023: £12,945) were received by the charity from Trustees and their spouses. There have been no other related party transactions that require disclosure. — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Bangladesh · Congo · France · India · Laos · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£385k£344k
31/12/2023£353k£300k
31/12/2022£341k£270k
31/12/2021£375k£361k
31/12/2020£327k£334k

Common questions

Is BILLERICAY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £40,972 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income rising to £385,046. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,214,705, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £70,000, and the trustees confirmed sufficient resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.