NORTHCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1198097 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide a place of worship as well as provision of services to the community - food pantry, meals, toddler group, youth group and many other programmes.

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

£329k

Latest spending

£302k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £26,966 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £329,113 against expenditure of £302,146. Per the Treasurer's Report, the charity maintains a reserves policy to cover three months of operating costs, and the Balance Sheet shows unrestricted general funds of £389,297. The Independent Examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £53,415 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“Remuneration received by the trustees or the spouses of trustees for the year ended 31 December 2025 were as follows: Mr D. Russell £53,415 (2024 - £51,354).” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £389k)

“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Church, at a level to cover the day to day running costs of the Church for three months” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mr D. Russell received remuneration of £53,415.

“Remuneration received by the trustees or the spouses of trustees for the year ended 31 December 2025 were as follows: Mr D. Russell £53,415” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee D. Russell received remuneration of £53,415.

“Remuneration received by the trustees or the spouses of trustees for the year ended 31 December 2025 were as follows: Mr D. Russell £53,415” — page 13

“During the year, £31,730 of unconditional donations were made by the trustees (2024 - £35,813).” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees made unconditional donations of £31,730.

“Remuneration received by the trustees or the spouses of trustees for the year ended 31 December 2025 were as follows: Mr D. Russell £53,415” — page 13

“During the year, £31,730 of unconditional donations were made by the trustees (2024 - £35,813).” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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
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Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (13/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev DAVID ANDREW RUSSELLchair
Anuran Wickramasinghe Mr
Michael Plowman
Neil Wood
Nick Hardman-Mountford
Tracey Skeggs · trustee of 1 other charity
Vivian Peter Watson
Wayne Mitchell

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£329k	£302k
31/12/2024	£304k	£268k
31/12/2023	£193k	£218k
31/12/2022	£0	£0

Common questions

Is NORTHCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £26,966 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £329,113 against expenditure of £302,146. Per the Treasurer's Report, the charity maintains a reserves policy to cover three months of operating costs, and the Balance Sheet shows unrestricted general funds of £389,297. The Independent Examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £53,415 band.