BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1190319 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious activities - Sunday services, prayer and smaller group meetings, various outreach events.Weekly Foodbank - Providing food to those in the local community in need.Renew Centre - A place where people in the community can meet.Open the Book - Outreach into schools.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 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
£126k
Latest spending
£133k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a net deficit for the year of £6,925.33, with total expenditure of £133,081.60 exceeding income of £126,156.27. Despite this deficit, the charity holds net funds of £66,634.47, comprising instant access accounts and a deposit account. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the accuracy of the accounts or the keeping of records.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Doncaster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£126k£133k
31/12/2024£111k£114k
31/12/2023£99k£116k
31/12/2022£90k£89k
31/12/2021£91k£79k

Common questions

Is BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a net deficit for the year of £6,925.33, with total expenditure of £133,081.60 exceeding income of £126,156.27. Despite this deficit, the charity holds net funds of £66,634.47, comprising instant access accounts and a deposit account. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the accuracy of the accounts or the keeping of records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BENTLEY PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH£126k—0unclear—no doubt
BENTLEY PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH FY2025£314k—0unclear—noted
BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£175k—0above—no doubt
BANBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£245k—0unclear—no doubt
SITTINGBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£165k—0unclear—no doubt
CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH FY2025£320k—0above—no doubt

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