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WHEATLEY PARK BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1174552 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION.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
£95k
Latest spending
£95k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased by £412 during the year, with total receipts of £95,012 and payments of £94,600. The trustees declare that they have approved the annual report and financial statements, and the church operates with a reserves policy targeting £20,000 to £30,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Regular contributions
“Regular contributions” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £7k; policy: three-to-six-month operating cost minimum)
“The Trustees work to a three-to-six-month operating cost minimum Capital reserves policy. Having considered the relevant risks of changes in income and expenditure, the Trustees have determined that the appropriate level of cash reserves is in the range £20,000 to £30,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: disclosed
“The church is a participating employer within the Defined Benefit section of the Baptist Pension scheme and has been making ongoing deficit payments to cover the costs of past service of its employees within the scheme under a recovery plan.” — page 5
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Doncaster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£95k£95k
31/12/2024£76k£67k
31/12/2023£55k£94k
31/12/2022£55k£53k
31/12/2021£67k£47k

Common questions

Is WHEATLEY PARK BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased by £412 during the year, with total receipts of £95,012 and payments of £94,600. The trustees declare that they have approved the annual report and financial statements, and the church operates with a reserves policy targeting £20,000 to £30,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England11/02/2020£796Community Coffee Morning and gentle exercise class