BUDLEIGH SALTERTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1184810 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Activities include: Providing opportunities for Christian worship and prayer, the advancement of the Christian faith, pastoral care, providing help and services to the local community

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 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: East Devon, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£48k

Latest spending

£54k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church operated at a deficit of £5,440 for the year ended 31 December 2025. However, the trustees report that the church maintains a reserve account of £75,283, which is above the stated policy target of £20,000. The church relies entirely on internal giving and does not receive external funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £14,591

“Julia Henley £ - £ 4,591 £ 14,591”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Total Giving (77% of income)

“Total Giving £ - £ 36,982 £ 36,982”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least £20,000 in freely available reserves at any one time (reserves figure: £75k)

“The reserves policy agreed by the trustees states that the church should hold at least £20,000 in freely available reserves at any one time.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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: 30
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity; other trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 25
Government income: £4,252 — grants £4,252 (1); 8% of the £53,433 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity; other trustee benefit

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

Volunteers: 20
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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

Trustees · trustee networks

James Henleychair · trustee of 3 other charities
Elizabeth Cottingham · trustee of 1 other charity
Penelope Mitchell
Rev Julia Henley
Rosemary Hunter

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£48k	£54k
31/12/2024	£53k	£81k
31/12/2023	£83k	£49k
31/12/2022	£49k	£53k
31/12/2021	£42k	£50k

Common questions

Is BUDLEIGH SALTERTON BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church operated at a deficit of £5,440 for the year ended 31 December 2025. However, the trustees report that the church maintains a reserve account of £75,283, which is above the stated policy target of £20,000. The church relies entirely on internal giving and does not receive external funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £14,591 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BROOKSIDE TRUST	1	£190k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST	1	£5k
D L M CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BUDLEIGH SALTERTON BAPTIST CHURCH	£48k	£14,591	above	—	no doubt
WELTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£333k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SELSDON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£272k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HEADINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£358k	—	above	—	no doubt
POULNER BAPTIST CHAPEL FY2025	£417k	less than £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
MAIDSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£144k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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