STOCKSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1182577 · 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. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world. Activities include: Worship, Evangelism, Teaching, Community Service, Pastoral Care and supporting charitable social action.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION.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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Registered contact address: Northumberland, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£259k

Latest spending

£326k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church held unrestricted reserves of £73,968, which is above the trustees' target range of £30,000 to £35,000. Although the trustees noted that current giving is below the level required to fully fund ongoing ministry, they confirmed that reserves are sufficient to cover any projected shortfall and ensure continued financial viability. The church completed a major building project in 2025, with costs largely covered by donations and grants, and has no outstanding pension scheme deficits.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of all budgeted expenditure plus a further three months of staff costs (reserves figure: £74k)

“The reserves policy of Stocksfield Baptist Church is to hold three months of all budgeted expenditure plus a further three months of staff costs to allow the church to adapt to any changes in the income or expenditure of the church.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: The Minister (Mrs A Innes), who is a trustee, receives remuneration and other benefits including a manse allowance. The Youth Coordinator (Mr T Knight), who is also a trustee, receives remuneration.

“The Minister acts as one of the church's trustees and receives remuneration and other benefits in respect of her services as Minister, including the provision of a manse allowance. Also includes the Youth Coordinator who receives remuneration and other benefits in respect of his services as Youth Coordination.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Minister is a trustee and receives remuneration.

“The Minister acts as one of the church's trustees and receives remuneration and other benefits in respect of her services as Minister” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 40
Government income: £3,000 — grants £3,000 (1); 1% of the £258,946 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 40
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 30
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 06/03/2024, 127 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Aileen Innes
Fiona Wendy Thompson
Neill Anthony Parker
Professor William Clegg · trustee of 1 other charity
Richard Shrimpton
Shirley Wilby
Timothy Paul Knight

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

Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£259k	£326k
31/12/2024	£163k	£117k
31/12/2023	£96k	£91k
31/12/2022	£132k	£111k
31/12/2021	£98k	£110k

Common questions

Is STOCKSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church held unrestricted reserves of £73,968, which is above the trustees' target range of £30,000 to £35,000. Although the trustees noted that current giving is below the level required to fully fund ongoing ministry, they confirmed that reserves are sufficient to cover any projected shortfall and ensure continued financial viability. The church completed a major building project in 2025, with costs largely covered by donations and grants, and has no outstanding pension scheme deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STOCKSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STOCKSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE JOICEY TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOICEY TRUST	FY2026	£1k

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

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
STOCKSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH	£259k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
NORTHFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2026	£170k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HORFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£76k	£16,500	0	above	—	no doubt
EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£469k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
AMPTHILL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£300k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SPALDING BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£105k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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