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WEST LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1187741 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED GOVERNING DOCUMENT, WEST LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH EXISTS TO OFFER A PLACE FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY OF LEIGH-ON-SEA. CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED ON SUNDAYS & WEEK DAYS GEARED TO THEIR PARTICULAR AGE GROUPS. A GROUP FOR CARERS AND TODDLERS IS HELD. SENIOR ADULTS ALSO HAVE WEEKLY MEETINGS.

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Latest income
£926k
Latest spending
£403k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £817,377 at year-end, representing a significant increase from the previous year's balance of £396,866. The charity reported a total net income surplus of £522,943, driven largely by unrestricted donations and legacies, while maintaining a positive cash position of £984,192.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Reverend J Jacobson received gross pay of £45,850 and pension contributions of £4,440. Reverend W Eugster received gross pay of £3,179 and pension contributions of £89.
“Reverend J Jacobson received gross pay (including housing and expense allowance) of £45,850 (2023: £43,650) and pension contributions of £4,440 (2023: £3,993) for his role as Minister. Reverend W Eugster received gross pay of £3,179 (2023: £17,763) and pension contributions of £89 (2023: £497) for his role as Minister.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: L Lawrence, wife of trustee T Lawrence, received gross pay of £12,743 (2023: £12,745) and pension contributions of £385 (2023: £382) for her role as Parish Nurse.
“L Lawrence, wife of trustee T Lawrence, received gross pay of £12,743 (2023: £12,745) and pension contributions of £385 (2023: £382) for her role as Parish Nurse.” — page 25
“L M'Clelland, wife of trustee M M'Clelland, received gross pay of £15,701 (2023: £15,440) and pension contributions of £471 (2023: £463) for her role as Bookkeeper.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: L M'Clelland, wife of trustee M M'Clelland, received gross pay of £15,701 (2023: £15,440) and pension contributions of £471 (2023: £463) for her role as Bookkeeper.
“L Lawrence, wife of trustee T Lawrence, received gross pay of £12,743 (2023: £12,745) and pension contributions of £385 (2023: £382) for her role as Parish Nurse.” — page 25
“L M'Clelland, wife of trustee M M'Clelland, received gross pay of £15,701 (2023: £15,440) and pension contributions of £471 (2023: £463) for her role as Bookkeeper.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£926k
Total spending
£403k
Reserves (reported)
£30k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£926k£403k
31/12/2023£408k£306k
31/12/2022£399k£373k
31/12/2021£359k£331k
31/12/2020£0£0

Common questions

Is WEST LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £817,377 at year-end, representing a significant increase from the previous year's balance of £396,866. The charity reported a total net income surplus of £522,943, driven largely by unrestricted donations and legacies, while maintaining a positive cash position of £984,192. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WEST LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WEST LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE TUDWICK FOUNDATION, ROSCA TRUST, THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TUDWICK FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
ROSCA TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, LEIGH ON SEA.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WEST LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH£926k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET, LEIGH ON SEA FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY FY2025£114k—0above—no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH WEST LONDON FY2025£200k—0above—no doubt
NEW MALDEN BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£302k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, WEST WICKHAM FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt

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