ABBEY CENTRE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1195670 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Serving the spiritual and social needs of people in South Northampton

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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Latest income

£190k

Latest spending

£454k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net overall deficit of £264,492 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a depreciation charge of £312,460 and a property revaluation gain of £1,160,165. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds total £2,554,935, which is significantly above the stated reserves policy target of £40,000. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Use of Premises (64% of income)

“Use of Premises 113,283” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £40,000 (held: £2.6m)

“This is set at a level of £40,000 which allows for 3 months running costs at current levels.”

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/04/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANN JOHNSON
Anne Crump
Diana Wilson
LINDEN HALE

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£190k	£454k
31/12/2024	£185k	£206k
31/12/2023	£171k	£345k
31/12/2022	£94k	£195k

Common questions

Is ABBEY CENTRE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net overall deficit of £264,492 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a depreciation charge of £312,460 and a property revaluation gain of £1,160,165. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds total £2,554,935, which is significantly above the stated reserves policy target of £40,000. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.