EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER

Registered charity 1208348 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMMANUEL EXETER

ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN EXETER AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES AND WITH AGREEMENT OF THE MEMBERS, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH.

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Latest income

£245k

Latest spending

£138k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £107,052 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £244,947 against expenditure of £137,895. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported financially by its members, and holds unrestricted reserves of £454,566. The charity holds £24,000 in unrestricted reserves specifically to comply with its mortgage agreement, representing approximately two months of expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £47,966 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“During the year, one trustee (the church's Lead Pastor) received remuneration and benefits totalling £47,966 which amount is included in Staff Costs in note 9 (2024: £NIL).” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two months of expenses (held: £455k)

“The Church holds £24,000 in unrestricted reserves in compliance with its mortgage agreement, such amount representing approximately two months of expenses.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One trustee (the church's Lead Pastor) received remuneration and benefits totalling £47,966.

“During the year, one trustee (the church's Lead Pastor) received remuneration and benefits totalling £47,966 which amount is included in Staff Costs in note 9 (2024: £NIL).” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£605k

Total spending

£58k

Reserves (reported)

£348k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~72.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Jonathan Iain Worsley M.A.chair
Grady Allen Hester Jr
Gregory Michael Tarr
Matthew William Bixler

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£245k	£138k
31/12/2024	£605k	£58k

Common questions

Is EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £107,052 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £244,947 against expenditure of £137,895. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported financially by its members, and holds unrestricted reserves of £454,566. The charity holds £24,000 in unrestricted reserves specifically to comply with its mortgage agreement, representing approximately two months of expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £47,966 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
THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	1	£10k

Charities like this

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

PINHOE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER income £211k
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH FAITH CHAPEL income £202k
EMMANUEL CHURCH CANTERBURY income £286k
EMMANUEL CELEBRATION CENTRE income £412k
CALVARY EXETER income £113k
IMMANUEL CHURCH, CHICHESTER income £145k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER	£245k	£47,966	above	—	no doubt
PINHOE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER FY2025	£211k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH FAITH CHAPEL FY2025	£202k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EMMANUEL CHURCH CANTERBURY FY2025	£286k	—	below	—	no doubt
EMMANUEL CELEBRATION CENTRE FY2025	£412k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CALVARY EXETER FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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