WATERLOOVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1210928 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Church fulfills its purpose through a range of activities which include: * regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching and the communion of the Lord's Supper; * evangelism and mission, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally; * and the teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people through a range of organisations.

Objects

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.

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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Registered contact address: Havant, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of WATERLOOVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH (charity 1130500) — merger registered 28/04/2026.

Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).

Latest income

£32k

Latest spending

£43k

Registered

2024

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £334,592, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £43,000 for operational reserves. The trustees consider the church to be a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating for at least 12 months. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £2,326 for the period, supported by tangible fixed assets valued at £5,680,190.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least three months of all expenditure plus a further three months staff costs (reserves figure: £335k)

“In managing the finances of the Church, the Trustees are conscious of the need to meet the fluctuating cash flow and therefore aim to maintain a reserve for day-to-day activities to cover at least three months of all expenditure plus a further three months staff costs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 32

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (09/03/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Charles Perry
Karen Elizabeth Foster
Michael James Davis
Patricia Anne Knowles
Rachel Monica Nassif
Rev Amanda Louise Redwood
Sandra Helen Davis

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£32k	£43k

Common questions

Is WATERLOOVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £334,592, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £43,000 for operational reserves. The trustees consider the church to be a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating for at least 12 months. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £2,326 for the period, supported by tangible fixed assets valued at £5,680,190. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
Country Houses Foundation	1	£566k
THE LONDON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION	1	£10k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WATERLOOVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH	£32k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HORLEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£248k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ABINGDON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£133k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WHITTLESEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£101k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
HADDON HALL BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£156k	£19,468	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LLISWERRY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£98k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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