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ARLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1192458 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal purpose of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. We are a lively pro active networking Church with a heart and mission to alleviate social isolation, especially reaching out to older residents, those living in the local rural area, including our neighbouring villages.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,586.18 on unrestricted funds for the year, driven by building works that exceeded grant income. Unrestricted reserves at year-end were £554.13, which is well below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of regular payments (£4,537.05). Despite the deficit and low reserves, the trustees expressed confidence that reserves would be rebuilt in the coming year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental income (39% of income)
“Rental income (The New Manse): £14,400.00” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £554; policy: three months of regular payments (£4,537.05))
“At year-end, the unrestricted fund balance (after designations) was £554.13, well below the target.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Oxfordshire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£36k£42k
31/12/2023£18k£23k
31/12/2022£29k£27k
31/12/2021£49k£88k

Common questions

Is ARLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,586.18 on unrestricted funds for the year, driven by building works that exceeded grant income. Unrestricted reserves at year-end were £554.13, which is well below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of regular payments (£4,537.05). Despite the deficit and low reserves, the trustees expressed confidence that reserves would be rebuilt in the coming year.