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SHEPHERD DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1183504 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SDBC

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Latest income
£143k
Latest spending
£175k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a year-end deficit of £6,272 against unrestricted funds, resulting from increased expenditure on new equipment. However, the general fund remains in a healthy position with a surplus of £21,841, and total assets stood at £30,185. The trustees confirm the financial position has remained stable and there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £22k)
“The Trustees have determined that the appropriate level of reserves to be set aside is in the range of £20,000, which represents approximately 3 months of expenditure.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Simon Robinson, Christine Robinson and Peter Newton were paid as full or part-time workers.
“During the past year Simon Robinson, Christine Robinson and Peter Newton are the only trustees who have been paid as full or part-time workers for the church.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan liability to related party
“Liabilities £37,500 — remaining loan payable to Association of Grace Baptist Churches (EA) Ltd.”
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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£143k£175k
31/03/2024£140k£158k
31/03/2023£255k£317k
31/03/2022£342k£429k
31/03/2021£216k£105k

Common questions

Is SHEPHERD DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a year-end deficit of £6,272 against unrestricted funds, resulting from increased expenditure on new equipment. However, the general fund remains in a healthy position with a surplus of £21,841, and total assets stood at £30,185. The trustees confirm the financial position has remained stable and there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SHEPHERD DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHEPHERD DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable SettlementFY2023£2k