STAPLEFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1175549 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The church is based in Stapleford Nottingham. Through the witness of its members and through the worship services and activities we present the gospel and we offer care to people of all ages.

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Latest income
£120k
Latest spending
£99k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash of £192,262 at year end, which is significantly above its stated policy target of no less than £20,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity is in a satisfactory financial position with a strong cash position built up in readiness for future staff and building expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £20,000 (held: £192k)
“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £20,000” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: David Howe (trustee) received £39,173 for employment as a church leader; Joanna Dunn (trustee's relative) received £9,293 for employment as administrator.
“David Howe served as a church leader and was received total employment benefits of £39,173 (2024: £38,482) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: David Howe, a trustee, received employment benefits of £39,173 for serving as a church leader, not as a trustee.
“David Howe served as a church leader and was received total employment benefits of £39,173 (2024: £38,482) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 9
“Joanna Dunn, who is closely related to Nicholas Dunn, who is a trustee, received total employment benefits of £9,293 (2024: £8,908) as an administrator of the charity; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Joanna Dunn, closely related to trustee Nicholas Dunn, received employment benefits of £9,293 as an administrator.
“David Howe served as a church leader and was received total employment benefits of £39,173 (2024: £38,482) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 9
“Joanna Dunn, who is closely related to Nicholas Dunn, who is a trustee, received total employment benefits of £9,293 (2024: £8,908) as an administrator of the charity; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£120k£99k
31/12/2024£109k£100k
31/12/2023£132k£77k
31/12/2022£84k£80k
31/12/2021£155k£98k

Common questions

Is STAPLEFORD BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash of £192,262 at year end, which is significantly above its stated policy target of no less than £20,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity is in a satisfactory financial position with a strong cash position built up in readiness for future staff and building expenditure. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST1£8k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, STAPLEFORD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STAPLEFORD BAPTIST CHURCH£120k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, STAPLEFORD FY2024£119k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY STAPLETON BRISTOL FY2025£168k—0unclear—no doubt
STALHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£125k—0below—no doubt
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW FY2024£126k—0unclear—no doubt
STONY STRATFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH, (MEMBER OF THE BAPTIST UNION) FY2025£171k—0unclear—no doubt

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