BOSTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1185777 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination.Through regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching;Supporting our community through community based activities eg coffee mornings, youth projects. etc

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:-1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION.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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Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£27k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £22,256.19, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £73,484.83. The Treasurer reports that all costs and obligations were met, supported by income from offerings, covenants, and grants from the Boston Baptist Trust.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Adrian Went
Dr Jillian Massey
Kevin Smithbone · trustee of 1 other charity
PATRICK CORKE
Peter Meller
Rev Matthew Champion

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£49k	£27k
31/12/2024	£50k	£54k
31/12/2023	£60k	£34k
31/12/2022	£77k	£73k
31/12/2021	£64k	£62k

Common questions

Is BOSTON BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £22,256.19, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £73,484.83. The Treasurer reports that all costs and obligations were met, supported by income from offerings, covenants, and grants from the Boston Baptist Trust. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.