MILTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1191696 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Milton Baptist Church is a Christian organisation following and promoting the beliefs of the Baptist Union of Great Britain

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,806 for the year ended 31 December 2023, reducing its unrestricted funds from £243,627 to £228,952. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £19,222 remain above the stated policy target of £11,270, and they are satisfied the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating effectively in the coming year.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £19k)
The Trustees have adopted a Reserves Policy which requires 3 months of expenditure to be held in reserve. — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£66k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.1m£1.2m
31/12/2024£174k£170k
31/12/2023£153k£167k
31/12/2022£157k£193k
31/12/2021£127k£215k

Common questions

Is MILTON BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,806 for the year ended 31 December 2023, reducing its unrestricted funds from £243,627 to £228,952. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £19,222 remain above the stated policy target of £11,270, and they are satisfied the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating effectively in the coming year. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.