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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
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £66,481 remain above the trustees' policy target of £38,600, which is based on three months of expenditure. The charity reports sufficient reserves and anticipated ongoing income to function effectively in the coming year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £66k)
“The Trustees have adopted a Reserves Policy which requires 3 months of expenditure to be held in reserve.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Paul Salmons provided an interest-free bridging loan of £495,000 for property purchase, repaid in full during the year.
“Paul Salmons, one of the Trustees, agreed to provide an interest-free bridging loan of £495,000. The loan was provided in February, with £135,000 being repaid in March and the balance in November following the sale of Powis Close.”
“Other Related Party transactions during the year include donations of £54,780, reimbursement of expenses £127 and mission support of £360.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations of £54,780 received from related parties.
“Paul Salmons, one of the Trustees, agreed to provide an interest-free bridging loan of £495,000. The loan was provided in February, with £135,000 being repaid in March and the balance in November following the sale of Powis Close.”
“Other Related Party transactions during the year include donations of £54,780, reimbursement of expenses £127 and mission support of £360.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (81% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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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 FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £66,481 remain above the trustees' policy target of £38,600, which is based on three months of expenditure. The charity reports sufficient reserves and anticipated ongoing income to function effectively in the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW MILTON EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MILTON BAPTIST CHURCH£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
NEW MILTON EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH FY2025£353k—0unclear—no doubt
BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2025£403k—0above—no doubt
NEW CITY CHURCH MILTON KEYNES FY2025£165k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN FY2025£11.1m—2unclear—no doubt
RODBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£100k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.