KIDLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1213204 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of Christian faith according to principles of the Baptist Union through regular public worship, Bible study, preaching, teaching, pastoral care, celebration of the Lord's Supper, Believer's Baptism, mission - local, national & international. Teaching, encouragement.& inclusion of young people. Fostering relations with Baptists & other Christians. Supporting charitable social action.

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

Latest income

£64k

Latest spending

£63k

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's principal source of funding is regular giving from members, with total receipts of £64,305 for the three-month period. The charity holds total unrestricted funds of £128,000, comprising £78,718 in free reserves and £49,282 in designated funds, against a policy target of maintaining reserves equal to 25% of general expenditure. The trustees report that there are no funds materially in deficit and the legal transfer of assets from the previous unincorporated association was completed at carrying value.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £10,271

“Only one Trustee, namely the Minister, is in receipt of emoluments, including pension contributions, in total amounting to £10,271.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Offerings (53% of income)

“The Charity’s principal source of funding is the regular giving of the members through offerings.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: to maintain a General Reserve equal to at least 25% of overall general expenditure

“Our policy is reviewed regularly; the current policy is to maintain a General Reserve equal to at least 25% of overall general expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: The Minister, who is a trustee, received remuneration of £10,271.

“Only one Trustee, namely the Minister, is in receipt of emoluments, including pension contributions, in total amounting to £10,271.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Mr Ian Parkinson. 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
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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
Volunteer management

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: 98
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (24/08/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Philip James Durrantchair
Anita Yetunde Adeniran
Christina Ruth Mo
Christopher Peter Downs
Cosmin Daniel Talas
Gillian Patricia Chisnall
Graham Barnett
Graham Lawrence Guy
Ian Christopher Hayes
John Christopher Miller
Rodney Paul Shepherd
Timothy Gordon Croft

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£64k	£63k

Common questions

Is KIDLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's principal source of funding is regular giving from members, with total receipts of £64,305 for the three-month period. The charity holds total unrestricted funds of £128,000, comprising £78,718 in free reserves and £49,282 in designated funds, against a policy target of maintaining reserves equal to 25% of general expenditure. The trustees report that there are no funds materially in deficit and the legal transfer of assets from the previous unincorporated association was completed at carrying value. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mr Ian Parkinson.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £10,271 band.

Charities like this

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

KIDLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £166k
THE BAPTIST CHURCH, KILMINGTON income £188k
SHIRLEY BAPTIST CHURCH, SOUTHAMPTON income £182k
ALDWICK BAPTIST CHURCH income £96k
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH income £662k
FARNHAM BAPTIST CHURCH income £465k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
KIDLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH	£64k	£10,271	0	unclear	—	no doubt
KIDLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£166k	£30,815	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BAPTIST CHURCH, KILMINGTON FY2025	£188k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
SHIRLEY BAPTIST CHURCH, SOUTHAMPTON FY2025	£182k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ALDWICK BAPTIST CHURCH FY2026	£96k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2026	£662k	—	0	within	—	no doubt

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