THE YORKSHIRE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED)

Registered charity 247173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supports and works with member Baptist churches in Yorkshire

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Latest income
£733k
Latest spending
£595k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £374,632 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by total income of £697,999 and gains on investments of £236,862. Per the trustees' report, free reserves totalled £377,502, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £290,000 (six months' expenditure). The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' General Fund expenditure (approximately £290,000) (held: £378k)
“the YBA maintains a general reserve equivalent to approximately six months’ General Fund expenditure (approximately £290,000)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

159 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (142 freehold); recorded price paid £5.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£733k
Total spending
£595k
Cost of raising funds
£53k
Reserves (reported)
£378k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~7.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (84% 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: 7.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£733k£595k
31/12/2024£601k£547k
31/12/2023£722k£665k
31/12/2022£389k£483k
31/12/2021£497k£419k

Common questions

Is THE YORKSHIRE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £374,632 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by total income of £697,999 and gains on investments of £236,862. Per the trustees' report, free reserves totalled £377,502, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £290,000 (six months' expenditure). The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.

Who funds THE YORKSHIRE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE YORKSHIRE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED) as a grant recipient include THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN, THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAINFY2025£309kRegional Association
THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAINFY2023£215kRegional Association Operational Funding
THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAINFY2024£213kRegional Association Operational Funding
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£60kGrant commitment
THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAINFY2022£38kRegional Association Operational Funding
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£30k
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£30k
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£30kGrant for the year to 30 June 2023
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£30kReligious Grants
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kReligious Grants

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE YORKSHIRE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED)£733k—0unclear—no doubt
YORK BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£223k—0above—no doubt
York Place Baptist Church FY2024£147k—0unclear—no doubt
THE YORKSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST FY2025£145k—0unclear—no doubt
YORK RI FY2025£564k—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH YORK FY2025£324k—0above—no doubt

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