GRAYS BAPTIST CHURCH
Religious outreach into local community
Objects
A PLACE FOR RELIGIOUS WORSHIP BY A CHURCH OR SOCIETY OF PROTESTANT DISSENTERS CALLED PARTICULAR BAPTISTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £34,247, which the trustees describe as reflecting a policy not to maintain large reserves, despite a significant legacy received in 2019. The trustees report that risks are considered minimal and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the trustees’ policy not to acquire or maintain large reserves”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Investing charity funds 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 expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Rev Leroy Anthony Ashleychair
- Abosede Rachael Akinlawon
- DAVID ISLWYN FRANKS
- George Kabia
- HUBERT HENRY HUTCHINSON
- Leon Ansong
- PATRICIA ELIZABETH STEPHENSON
- SUSAN DOREEN LIVERMORE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £72k | £88k |
| 31/12/2024 | £74k | £109k |
| 31/12/2023 | £67k | £58k |
| 31/12/2022 | £58k | £53k |
| 31/12/2021 | £56k | £38k |
Common questions
Is GRAYS BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £34,247, which the trustees describe as reflecting a policy not to maintain large reserves, despite a significant legacy received in 2019. The trustees report that risks are considered minimal and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.