STALHAM BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1192914 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Stalham Baptist Church holds worship services, prayer meetings, bible study groups. Children's activities such as PopUp Cafe, Monday Club, Holiday clubs and Fun days. Supports Food bank (who operate from the premises) , has many activities which support the local community including Lunch Club, Coffee & Chat, Table Tennis for the over 60's.Produces a free magazine (Community Scene)

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 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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Registered contact address: North Norfolk, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£125k
Latest spending
£154k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £28,958.00 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £118,196.66 to £89,238.66. The trustees note that free cash reserves of £34,915.00 are below the stated policy target of £36,563.00. The filing confirms there are no pension scheme liabilities and identifies an independent examiner rather than an auditor.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The trustees currently believe this amount to be £36,563.00 compared to £34,915.00 in free cash reserves held at the 31st of December 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 35
  • Government income: £29,879 — grants £29,879 (2); 24% of the £125,099 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 35
  • Government income: £35,576 — grants £35,576 (3); 28% of the £128,950 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Government income: £267,000 — grants £267,000 (3); 54% of the £497,421 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£125k£154k
31/12/2024£129k£130k
31/12/2023£497k£618k
31/12/2022£147k£81k
31/12/2021£73k£94k

Common questions

Is STALHAM BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £28,958.00 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £118,196.66 to £89,238.66. The trustees note that free cash reserves of £34,915.00 are below the stated policy target of £36,563.00. The filing confirms there are no pension scheme liabilities and identifies an independent examiner rather than an auditor. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STALHAM BAPTIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STALHAM BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST ANDREW'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH BALHAM CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STALHAM BAPTIST CHURCH£125k—0below—no doubt
ST ANDREW'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH BALHAM CHARITY FY2025£31k—0unclear—noted
BILDESTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£42k—0unclear—no doubt
BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£175k—0above—no doubt
GILLINGHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£409k——unclear—no doubt
WOKINGHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£315k—0unclear—no doubt

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