LYMM BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1203190 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS 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.

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

£197k

Latest spending

£200k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £10,880.01, representing a surplus for the year. The filing notes that the cost of managing the charity is considered negligible and that most management is carried out without charge by volunteers.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear

“The Church has 5 employees (1 full time and 4 part-time).” — page 10

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Manse is let at a market rent to a church member

“The Manse is let at a market rent to a church member” — page 10

“One Trustee, the pastor, who is also an employee, lived in housing leased to the church until 14th January 2024.” — page 10

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Rev Jonathan Bramwell lived in housing leased to the church until 14th January 2024

“The Manse is let at a market rent to a church member” — page 10

“One Trustee, the pastor, who is also an employee, lived in housing leased to the church until 14th January 2024.” — page 10

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (17/10/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony James Gathercole
Carol Ann Best
Dr William Arnold Johnston
George Alfred Green
John Hall
Kevin Wisdell · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Thomas Lee Cox
Simon David Smith

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£197k	£200k
31/12/2023	£11k	£0

Common questions

Is LYMM BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £10,880.01, representing a surplus for the year. The filing notes that the cost of managing the charity is considered negligible and that most management is carried out without charge by volunteers. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.

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
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation	1	£30k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LYMM BAPTIST CHURCH	£197k	unclear	unclear	—	no doubt
YARDLEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£143k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EASTLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£469k	—	above	—	no doubt
LYMINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£278k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BLUNTISHAM BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£172k	unclear	unclear	3.0%	no doubt
BARROW BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£224k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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