PAIGNTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1196794 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The activities may include but are not restricted to: regular public all-age worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching; baptism by immersion; Communion; evangelism and mission; nurture and growth of Christian disciples;education and training for Christian and community service; giving pastoral care; supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the United Kingdom and abroad.

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.

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Latest income

£149k

Latest spending

£57k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £86,743, which is above the trustees' stated long-term target range of £45,000-£70,000. The trustees consider the charity's current finances to be in good health, with operating expenses significantly lower than total receipts for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £630

“Minister's stipend 630” — page 11

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.

Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew John Worth
Anne Louise Davies
Celia Dawn Tayler
David Borrows
David Wilfred Butler
LESLEY JANE COLES
Roderick Muir
Timothy Mark Davies

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

Operates in: Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£149k	£57k
31/12/2024	£0	£0
31/12/2023	£0	£0
31/12/2022	£0	£0

Common questions

Is PAIGNTON BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £86,743, which is above the trustees' stated long-term target range of £45,000-£70,000. The trustees consider the charity's current finances to be in good health, with operating expenses significantly lower than total receipts for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £630 band.