CANTERBURY BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1179894 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Community church providing facilities for those who belong to the church family and those who are within the local community

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Latest income

£261k

Latest spending

£246k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £16,253 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £74,137. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to maintain reserves at 25–30% of its annual expenditure budget to cover operational and mission costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 25–30% of the annual expenditure budget (held: £74k)

“To cover stipends, salaries, maintenance, and mission costs, we aim to keep reserves at 25–30% of the annual expenditure budget.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The custodian Trustee of the church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited which is charity number 249635, and which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council. The church is also a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.

“The custodian Trustee of the church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited which is charity number 249635, and which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council. The church is also a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.” — page 21

“In addition the church holds restricted funds in relation to former minister Alan Richie who donated funds to support the children’s and youth work within the church.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The church holds restricted funds in relation to former minister Alan Richie who donated funds to support the children’s and youth work within the church.

“The custodian Trustee of the church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited which is charity number 249635, and which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council. The church is also a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.” — page 21

“In addition the church holds restricted funds in relation to former minister Alan Richie who donated funds to support the children’s and youth work within the church.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (14/09/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Luke Barrschair
Ayoola Oyewumi Ojemola
Baiba Strause-Kalmere
Dorothy Fox
Felix Asante
Julian Mark Coode
MICHELLE ANDERSON
Oluwaseun Peter Oguntola
Perry Roy Enever
Richard Henry Johnston

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£261k	£246k
05/04/2024	£251k	£238k
05/04/2023	£283k	£195k
11/03/2022	£211k	£165k
11/03/2021	£222k	£165k

Common questions

Is CANTERBURY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £16,253 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £74,137. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to maintain reserves at 25–30% of its annual expenditure budget to cover operational and mission costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.