EARLS HALL BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1196272 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EARLS HALL BAPTIST CHURCH, WESTCLIFF

The principal activity is that of a Church, the principle purpose 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.

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.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £311,817 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a large legacy and rental income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves excluding fixed assets stood at £548,831, which is significantly above the stated policy target of six months' unrestricted income.

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

What the accounts disclose

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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (04/09/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDREW SMITH
• Christine Frances Warner MAAT
• Emefa Balis Allandi Dokosi
• Jon Stanton
• Nigel Keith Milner
• Paul Goff
• Steve Street
• Talent Taremeredzwa Nigel Mhlanga

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Common questions