HAYES LANE BAPTIST CHURCH
The Church holds Christian worship services every Sunday that are open to the public. Its other activities include Bible studies; prayer groups; youth groups; marriage and parenting classes; and making donations to Christian faith-related causes or aid charities. The Church has a market stall in Bromley town centre which provides Christian literature about the Church and Christianity in general.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHURCH IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN BROMLEY, KENT AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £149,911 as of 31 March 2025, representing a net surplus of £27,653 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £112,893 are considered larger than the stated policy target of £15,000, indicating strong liquidity. The charity depends on regular donations and has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.
What the accounts disclose
“Therefore, the reserves policy is to hold around £15,000 in unrestricted funds, which will comfortably cover one month of ministry costs without recourse to incoming donations.”
“However, during the current and previous financial year two of the elders were employed by the church: Daniel Jarvis as Pastor and Tim Gardner as Evangelist. In addition, one of the other elders, Jonathan Gooch, was paid for ad hoc ministry work on a self-employed basis.” — page 11
“The Other Income shown in A1 above relates to payments from Grace Baptist Charities Limited ("GBCL") of £19,904 [2024: £18,650] for the secondment of Tim Gardner, the Church's employed evangelist.” — page 11
“The church has two accounts [2024: two] with Grace Baptist Charities Limited ("GBCL" or "the Association").” — page 11
“The Other Income shown in A1 above relates to payments from Grace Baptist Charities Limited ("GBCL") of £19,904 [2024: £18,650] for the secondment of Tim Gardner, the Church's employed evangelist.” — page 11
“The church has two accounts [2024: two] with Grace Baptist Charities Limited ("GBCL" or "the Association").” — page 11
“The Other Income shown in A1 above relates to payments from Grace Baptist Charities Limited ("GBCL") of £19,904 [2024: £18,650] for the secondment of Tim Gardner, the Church's employed evangelist.” — page 11
“The church has two accounts [2024: two] with Grace Baptist Charities Limited ("GBCL" or "the Association").” — page 11
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- Cheryl Alexis Summers
- Daniel William Jarvis
- Hamish Peter Summers
- Hannah Abigail Hinton
- Ilya Zmushko
- Jonathan Marcus Sceva Gooch
- Miriam Esther Patten
- Sarah Elizabeth Hollman
- Stuart Graham Vinter
- Timothy Graham Sheehan
- Timothy Peter Gardner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £241k | £213k |
| 31/03/2024 | £223k | £198k |
| 31/03/2023 | £222k | £207k |
| 31/03/2022 | £202k | £206k |
| 31/03/2021 | £196k | £293k |
Common questions
Is HAYES LANE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £149,911 as of 31 March 2025, representing a net surplus of £27,653 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £112,893 are considered larger than the stated policy target of £15,000, indicating strong liquidity. The charity depends on regular donations and has no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYES LANE BAPTIST CHURCH | £241k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HORLEY BAPTIST CHURCH | £248k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHBOROUGH LANE BAPTIST CHURCH | £0 | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WELBY LANE MISSION CHURCH | £119k | £25,667 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH | £210k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BROMLEY | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |