HARBORNE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1199474 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Harborne Baptist Church provides a Christian place of worship at 11am on Sundays at our church address in Harborne. Anyone is welcome to attend. As well as weekly Sunday Services, the Church also advances religion by, but not limited to, holding the following activities: Junior Church, home groups, Place of Welcome, prayer meetings. We also provide a venue for community groups.

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
£208k
Latest spending
£170k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £39,500 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. Total income increased by 34.5% to £207,689, while total expenditure decreased by 7.5% to £168,190. The trustees note that this surplus strengthens the Church's financial stability and will be reviewed in line with the reserves policy.

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 4 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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£208k£170k
31/12/2024£154k£182k
31/12/2023£154k£163k
31/12/2022£78k£65k

Common questions

Is HARBORNE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £39,500 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. Total income increased by 34.5% to £207,689, while total expenditure decreased by 7.5% to £168,190. The trustees note that this surplus strengthens the Church's financial stability and will be reviewed in line with the reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Birmingham City Council30/08/2023£5kHarborne Baptist Church

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARBORNE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HARBORNE BAPTIST CHURCH£208k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARBORNE FY2025£882k—0unclear—no doubt
HAREHILLS LANE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt
Harbour Church Poole FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
WORCESTER PARK BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£255k—0unclear—no doubt
HORLEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£248k—0unclear—no doubt

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