BARNWELL BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1178568 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Barnwell Baptist Church is located in the Abbey Ward of Cambridge and seeks to serve the local community as a place of worship, but also as a place to find help, support, care and compassion. It is a growing Church with people finding a warm welcome and a place where they are accepted and included. The Church runs a number of regular activities and is also heavily involved in the local community.

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Latest income
£175k
Latest spending
£161k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £13,391 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £50,871. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Additionally, the charity holds a significant liability of £100,581 to the Baptist Union Corporation, which is not shown as an asset in the accounts because the related property is held by the BUC.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
Regular Giving £ 45,412
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £710k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£175k£161k
31/12/2024£172k£157k
31/12/2023£450k£296k
31/12/2022£162k£180k
31/12/2021£140k£87k

Common questions

Is BARNWELL BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £13,391 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £50,871. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Additionally, the charity holds a significant liability of £100,581 to the Baptist Union Corporation, which is not shown as an asset in the accounts because the related property is held by the BUC. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BARNWELL BAPTIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BARNWELL BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE HOWARD FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HOWARD FOUNDATIONFY2023£6kSupport of evangelistic outreach, health and educational work