ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1179061 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are an enthusiastic and multi-cultural family church open which anyone may attend. Our worship is a mix of modern and traditional and our bible teaching programme encourages the pursuit of deeper spiritual relationship and become the people we were made to be. We have a thriving childrens work and operate the Living Room, a youth project which is open to teenagers of all faiths and none.

Objects

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

£113k

Latest spending

£105k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted assets of £151,407, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £60,000. The filing notes that the charity remains grateful for the generosity of supporters and that receipts were slightly above budget overall.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £12,670 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“Rev Michael Drake served as the Minister of the church until retirement at the end of April and was paid £12,670 including Employer Pension contribution (2024: £36,104.88) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £60,000 in unrestricted assets (held: £151k)

“Reserves requirement: The church will aim to keep £60,000 in unrestricted assets (so free and designated funds are included but not restricted funds), in cash.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Acton Baptist Church CIO (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Carol Olivia Sears
Elizabeth Funmilayo Salako
FRANCES BELLIS
Guy Russell William Sears
JOSEPHINE CHOJI-DAVOU
Janet Ann Neasham
John Anthony Robson
Laura Claire France Kellard
Lydia Antoniou
Richard Bellis
SARAH JANE ROBSON
Syreta Claire Boost

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

Operates in: Ealing

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£113k	£105k
31/12/2024	£144k	£128k
31/12/2023	£117k	£88k
31/12/2022	£115k	£101k
31/12/2021	£104k	£199k

Common questions

Is ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted assets of £151,407, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £60,000. The filing notes that the charity remains grateful for the generosity of supporters and that receipts were slightly above budget overall. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £12,670 band.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BROOKSIDE TRUST	1	£190k
THE NORWOOD AND NEWTON SETTLEMENT	1	£30k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH.

GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH income £210k
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH income £646k
NEWPORT PAGNELL BAPTIST CHURCH income £777k
GODALMING BAPTIST CHURCH income £385k
CROWTHORNE BAPTIST CHURCH income £153k
WOODBRIDGE QUAY CHURCH income £248k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH	£113k	£12,670	unclear	—	no doubt
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£210k	—	above	—	no doubt
CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£646k	—	below	—	no doubt
NEWPORT PAGNELL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£777k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GODALMING BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£385k	—	above	—	noted
CROWTHORNE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£153k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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