EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH, SCARBOROUGH
Our activities include:Regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching;baptism; evangelism and mission; teaching and encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people; nurture and growth of Christian disciples; education and training for Christian and community service; giving and encouraging pastoral care; supporting charitable social action in the UK 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. 3.2 NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £36,437 are comfortably above the stated minimum reserve target of £25,000. The charity reports a surplus for the year and notes that voluntary income increased by 12.7%, providing working capital to meet regular expenditure and staff costs despite income not being guaranteed.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserve is currently set at £25,000” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/11/2024)
Trustees
- Anita Hill
- Anna Eve Welford
- Billa Duggal
- Jane Melanie Taylor
- Joanne Baker
- John Hedley Stuart Wilson
- Marina Redyhoff
- Philip Nixon
- Rev John Emerson Gleghorn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £131k | £127k |
| 31/12/2024 | £134k | £210k |
| 31/12/2023 | £79k | £54k |
Common questions
Is EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH, SCARBOROUGH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £36,437 are comfortably above the stated minimum reserve target of £25,000. The charity reports a surplus for the year and notes that voluntary income increased by 12.7%, providing working capital to meet regular expenditure and staff costs despite income not being guaranteed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL | 1 | £59k |
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- CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH
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- GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH
- HGBCHURCH CIO
- UPPER BEEDING BAPTIST CHURCH: THE HUB, BEEDING
- QE Park Baptist Church
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH, SCARBOROUGH | £131k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH | £320k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH | £410k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH | £210k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HGBCHURCH CIO | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UPPER BEEDING BAPTIST CHURCH: THE HUB, BEEDING | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |