THE YORKSHIRE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED)
Supports and works with member Baptist churches in Yorkshire
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.
What the accounts disclose
“the YBA maintains a general reserve equivalent to approximately six months’ General Fund expenditure (approximately £290,000)”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/09/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (16/02/2026)
Trustees
- Kevin Leslie Quintonchair
- Dean Charlton Thorpe
- John Picton Crosse
- Rev Andrew Philip Ginn
- Rev Eleanor Mary Brennan
- Rev Kenneth Brown
- Stuart William Anslow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN | FY2025 | £309k | Regional Association |
| THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN | FY2023 | £215k | Regional Association Operational Funding |
| THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN | FY2024 | £213k | Regional Association Operational Funding |
| THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £60k | Grant commitment |
| THE BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN | FY2022 | £38k | Regional Association Operational Funding |
| THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £30k | |
| THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £30k | |
| THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £30k | Grant for the year to 30 June 2023 |
| THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £30k | Religious Grants |
| THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Religious Grants |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £135k |
| INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL | 1 | £59k |
| FIRST IPC PRESBYTERY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM | 1 | £47k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, LINDLEY, HUDDERSFIELD | 1 | £20k |
| HILLINGDON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £16k |
| WESTBOURNE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £9k |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE SOLA TRUST | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- YORK BAPTIST CHURCH
- York Place Baptist Church
- THE YORKSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
- YORK RI
- TRINITY CHURCH YORK
- TYNDALE BAPTIST CHURCH, BRISTOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE YORKSHIRE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED) | £733k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YORK BAPTIST CHURCH | £223k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| York Place Baptist Church | £147k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE YORKSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YORK RI | £564k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY CHURCH YORK | £324k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |