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WOODBERRY DOWN BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1189018 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WOODBERRY DOWN CHAPEL

General charitable purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention or Relief of Poverty, Religious Activities, Other Charitable Purposes

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£141k
Latest spending
£104k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income fell to £141,063 from £159,028 in the previous year due to reduced tithes and donations. Total expenditure rose to £104,217, driven by increased utility bills, building maintenance, and programme costs. The trustees report that the church sustained its activities through its own membership and congregation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Income for 2025 fell to £141,063 from £159,028 in the previous year, primarily due to a reduction in committed tithes and donations.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £18,000 to £20,000 (held: £243k)
“the Trustees have determined that the appropriate level of reserves is in the range £18,000 to £20,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Burma · Enfield · Germany · Ghana · Hackney · Haringey · Jamaica

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£141k£104k
31/12/2024£159k£93k
31/12/2023£118k£87k
31/12/2022£109k£103k
31/12/2021£177k£94k

Common questions

Is WOODBERRY DOWN BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income fell to £141,063 from £159,028 in the previous year due to reduced tithes and donations. Total expenditure rose to £104,217, driven by increased utility bills, building maintenance, and programme costs. The trustees report that the church sustained its activities through its own membership and congregation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.