WEST SHORE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1194161 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The activities of West Shore Baptist Church are, for the public benefit, to advance the Christian faith (in accordance with its Statement of Faith) in Llandudno and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Charity Trustees may from time to time decide.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH) IN LLANDUDNO AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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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Latest income
£25k
Latest spending
£9k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £28,833, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure (approximately £3,000). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months unrestricted expenditure (currently approx. £3k) (held: £29k)
“The trustees have determined that the charity should maintain three months unrestricted expenditure (currently approx. £3k) so that the charity should continue to operate should income or expenses vary adversely.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: David Phillips served as a church leader and was paid £4,462 [2024: £14,780] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.
“David Phillips served as a church leader and was paid £4,462 [2024: £14,780] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£25k£9k
31/03/2025£31k£13k
31/03/2024£16k£55k
31/03/2023£18k£26k
31/03/2022£0£0

Common questions

Is WEST SHORE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £28,833, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure (approximately £3,000). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.