TEIGNMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1186120 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of the Christian religion

Objects

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.

Causes: Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Teignbridge, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£132k
Latest spending
£117k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £41,493 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted cash funds of £92,608. The trustees report that free reserves of approximately £20,000 are maintained, which they state covers normal expenditure for at least three months in line with their reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months overhead expenditure (reserves figure: £20k)
“The Trustees have a policy to maintain at least three months overhead expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Minister receives a stipend and serves as a trustee.
“Ministers who are paid a stipend by the church also serve as Trustees under the terms of their appointment” — page 4
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.

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: 45
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

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

  • Volunteers: 50

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£132k£117k
31/12/2024£160k£124k
31/12/2023£166k£168k
31/12/2022£228k£144k
31/12/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is TEIGNMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £41,493 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted cash funds of £92,608. The trustees report that free reserves of approximately £20,000 are maintained, which they state covers normal expenditure for at least three months in line with their reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE THOMPSON6 CHARITABLE TRUST1£24k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO1£5k
THE LONDON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION1£2k

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TEIGNMOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH£132k—0above—no doubt
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£25k—0unclear—no doubt
DIDCOT BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£255k—0above—no doubt
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH CANTERBURY FY2025£142k——above—no doubt
LANSDOWNE BAPTIST CHURCH BOURNEMOUTH FY2024£819kin excess of £60,0001unclear—no doubt
PINNER BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£359k—0unclear—no doubt

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