HORNDEAN BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1196172 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal purposes of the Church are:--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.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:- 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. 3.1.2 THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. 3.2 [NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.]

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: East Hampshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£69k

Latest spending

£105k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had total incoming resources of £102,046 and total payments of £67,098, resulting in a net incoming resource for the year. The statement of assets and liabilities shows total assets of £100,663, represented by unrestricted funds of £65,715 and restricted funds of £34,948. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £29,841

“Rev Sam Ackerman received £29,841 before tax in ministerial stipend and housing related payments” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Rev Sam Ackerman received £29,841 before tax in ministerial stipend and housing related payments

“Rev Sam Ackerman received £29,841 before tax in ministerial stipend and housing related payments” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The custodian trustee of the church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited which is a registered charity (number: 249635), and which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council. The church is also a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.

“The custodian trustee of the church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited which is a registered charity (number: 249635), and which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council. The church is also a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from £26,060 (FY2024) to £29,841 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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: 50
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee

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

Volunteers: 50
Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); 1% of the £84,068 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee

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

Volunteers: 40
Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); 1% of the £73,208 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Samuel Ackerman BA, BScchair
Adrian Rodgers BSc, FCA
Elizabeth Knell
JUDITH ANNE DEEKS · trustee of 1 other charity
Rebecca Goulty Bsc

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£69k	£105k
31/12/2024	£84k	£77k
31/12/2023	£73k	£60k
31/12/2022	£45k	£41k

Common questions

Is HORNDEAN BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had total incoming resources of £102,046 and total payments of £67,098, resulting in a net incoming resource for the year. The statement of assets and liabilities shows total assets of £100,663, represented by unrestricted funds of £65,715 and restricted funds of £34,948. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of HORNDEAN BAPTIST CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £29,841 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HADDENHAM BAPTIST CHURCH.

HADDENHAM BAPTIST CHURCH income £103k
HANHAM BAPTIST CHURCH income £361k
ALBANY RD BAPTIST CHURCH income £273k
HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH BRIDGEND income £141k
SABDEN BAPTIST CHURCH income £69k
WATNALL ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH income £202k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HORNDEAN BAPTIST CHURCH	£69k	£29,841	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HADDENHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£103k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HANHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£361k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ALBANY RD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£273k	£37,792	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH BRIDGEND FY2025	£141k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SABDEN BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£69k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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