WARLEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1187042 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a Baptist Church which is focused on serving our community in anyway we can to show them that they are loved and valued unconditionally

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS 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.

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Latest income

£115k

Latest spending

£111k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £115,419 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds of £110,228. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to retain around £50,000 to cover six months of cashflow requirements, which is well within the current unrestricted fund balance. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of cashflow requirements (held: £110k)

“Warley Baptist Church's policy is to apply its funds in accordance with the objectives of Warley Baptist Church whilst ensuring that there are sufficient funds to cover at least six month's cashflow requirements in the event that our income was suddenly reduced. Based on our accounts for 2024 and our Budget for 2025, this will mean retaining around £50,000 of funds as a Reserve.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Two Trustees, V Sokolowski & R Sokolowski, received remuneration including pension contributions of £35,367. Employer pension costs of £3,907 were paid on their behalf.

“Two of the Trustees, V Sokolowoski & R Sokolowski received remuneration including pension contributions during the year of £35,367.” — page 15

Per its FY2024 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 policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (09/02/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Adrian Dunn
Chris Wong
Frederica Brogan
Michelle Thomas - Hinds
Oluseyi Ayinde
Pauline Shepherd
Rebecca Goodwin
Rev Dr Roland Sokolowski
Rev Victoria Sokolowski
Rosemary Ferguson
Sarah Bennett
Tina Bate

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

Operates in: Sandwell

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£115k	£111k
31/12/2023	£197k	£85k
31/12/2022	£0	£0
31/12/2021	£0	£0
31/12/2020	£0	£0

Common questions

Is WARLEY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £115,419 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds of £110,228. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to retain around £50,000 to cover six months of cashflow requirements, which is well within the current unrestricted fund balance. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/10/2020	£4k	WBC Community Meal Project