UCKFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
Uckfield Baptist Church promotes the Christian faith through corporate worship, including prayer, communion and biblical teaching. It also provides Christian education for children. It holds small groups at other times for Bible study & prayer. The Church runs a parent and toddler group for young families. The Church supports several organisations in the UK and beyond that have similar objectives.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operates as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with one paid staff member and relies on volunteers. The trustees maintain a reserves policy requiring three months' maximum expenditure to cover legal obligations, and the independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“We have one paid member of staff. Steve Jenkins, our minister has been with us since February 2018, and we rely on volunteers in all aspects of the church’s life.” — page 4
“The trustees consider that the level of free reserves held in the General Fund at the end of the financial year 2024/5 should cover three months’ maximum expenditure in order to enable the church to fulfil its legal obligations with respect of employees and creditors in the event the church ceases to exist.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustees
- Rev Stephen John Jenkinschair
- Annwen Leigh Robinson
- Jill Mariel Moar
- Lorraine Janet Kirkwood
- Peter John Stewart Roe
- Richard Andrew Dowling
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £61k | £63k |
| 31/03/2024 | £94k | £95k |
| 31/03/2023 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/03/2022 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/03/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is UCKFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with one paid staff member and relies on volunteers. The trustees maintain a reserves policy requiring three months' maximum expenditure to cover legal obligations, and the independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.