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CAVERSHAM BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1181257 · 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. IN FULFILLING THE PURPOSE THE CHURCH ENGAGES IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS THAT WILL VARY FROM TIME TO TIME WITH ACTIVITIES BEING INITIATED, EXPANDED, OR CLOSED, AS APPROPRIATE.

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Latest income
£94k
Latest spending
£81k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church's finances are healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £63,011 held against a policy target of approximately £20,400. The charity reports a significant surplus for the year and holds sufficient cash to meet its obligations, although it plans to build reserves further to support upcoming staff appointments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000
“No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 during the year (2024: none).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Total donations received from Trustees and their spouses in 2025 was £28,383.
“The total of all other donations received from Trustees and their spouses in 2025 was £28,383 (2024: £27,020).” — page 30
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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Operates in: Reading

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£94k£81k
31/12/2024£111k£71k
31/12/2023£124k£100k
31/12/2022£169k£405k
31/12/2021£303k£323k

Common questions

Is CAVERSHAM BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church's finances are healthy, with unrestricted reserves of £63,011 held against a policy target of approximately £20,400. The charity reports a significant surplus for the year and holds sufficient cash to meet its obligations, although it plans to build reserves further to support upcoming staff appointments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.