KINGSTHORPE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1198734 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal purpose of the church is th eadvancement 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:-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.

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
£45k
Latest spending
£57k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £11,504.87 for the eight-month period ending August 2025, primarily due to a £25,000 seed funding contribution to the new Kingsthorpe Community Church. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £118,374.67 remain sufficient to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: KCC Charge (27% of income)
“KCC Charge 12,350.00”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trust income included £500 from The Timson Family Trust and £1,500 from Princes Street Baptist Chapel.
“Trust income included The Timson Family Trust £500 and Princes Street Baptist Chapel £1,500” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£45k£57k
31/12/2024£71k£77k
31/12/2023£58k£53k
31/12/2022£0£0

Common questions

Is KINGSTHORPE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £11,504.87 for the eight-month period ending August 2025, primarily due to a £25,000 seed funding contribution to the new Kingsthorpe Community Church. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £118,374.67 remain sufficient to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year.