WESTWARD HO! BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1198050 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTWARD HO BAPTIST CHURCH

Promotion of the Christian faith under the auspices of the Baptist denomination. Junior Church for children. Meetings for people not connected with the church of all ages and gender.

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

£188k

Latest spending

£138k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £111,612, resulting in a total net asset position of £84,845 after payments. The trustees declare that the charity keeps sufficient reserves to meet legal obligations, specifically covering ministerial salary notice periods, and confirms there are no funds in deficit.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“The Church had no fund-raising costs during the year.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: Sufficient to meet legal obligations, principally minister salary notice period (held: £112k)

“The Charity keeps sufficient reserves to meet all legal obligations in the event of the Charity being wound up. This is principally to cover the Ministers salary during a contractual period of notice.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee employed as Site Manager

“Rod Smith is a Trustee and is also employed bythe church as the Site and Operations Manager. He received a salary for his employment but no other financial reward. He was reimbursed against invoiced expenses arising from his employed role.” — page 8

“The Minister Rev Timothy Sutton is de facto one of the church's trustees and receives a stipend and other benefits in respect of his services as Minister, including the provision of manse accommodation owned by the church.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee/Minister remuneration

“Rod Smith is a Trustee and is also employed bythe church as the Site and Operations Manager. He received a salary for his employment but no other financial reward. He was reimbursed against invoiced expenses arising from his employed role.” — page 8

“The Minister Rev Timothy Sutton is de facto one of the church's trustees and receives a stipend and other benefits in respect of his services as Minister, including the provision of manse accommodation owned by the church.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 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.

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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Register events

Received assets from another charity (07/06/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev TIMOTHY CHARLES SUTTONchair
David Harry James Frisby
David Wilson
Graham Fish
Julia Frances Ousley
Laurence Jeffrey Boys
ROBERT NICHOLAS HOPKINSON · trustee of 1 other charity
Roderick John Smith

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£188k	£138k
31/12/2023	£118k	£123k
31/12/2022	£25k	£25k

Common questions

Is WESTWARD HO! BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £111,612, resulting in a total net asset position of £84,845 after payments. The trustees declare that the charity keeps sufficient reserves to meet legal obligations, specifically covering ministerial salary notice periods, and confirms there are no funds in deficit. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE TUDWICK FOUNDATION	1	£3k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k
ROSCA TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

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

WOODSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH income £161k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, WEST WICKHAM income £147k
WEST WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH income £159k
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW income £126k
BLACKHORSE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH income £127k
WESTBURY-ON-TRYM BAPTIST CHURCH income £227k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WESTWARD HO! BAPTIST CHURCH	£188k	—	unclear	0.0%	no doubt
WOODSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£161k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, WEST WICKHAM FY2025	£147k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WEST WORTHING BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£159k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW FY2024	£126k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BLACKHORSE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£127k	£34,793	above	—	no doubt

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