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SOUTH OSSETT BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered charity 259205 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Church in Ossett

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Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a net income surplus of £1,364 and total net assets of £762,215. Per the trustees' report, uncommitted reserves increased to £16,769, which the trustees consider adequate to cover 21 weeks of staff costs against a policy target of 13 weeks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 13 weeks of staff costs, that is approximately £7,400 (held: £17k)
“The Trustees consider that the minimum reserves necessary with no reliance on bank financing are 13 weeks of staff costs, that is approximately £7,400 at the year end.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Minister, who is a trustee, receives remuneration and benefits including manse accommodation.
“The Minister acts as one of the Church's trustees and receives remuneration and other benefits in respect of her services as Minister, including the provision of manse accommodation rented by the Church from the Minister and her spouse.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity received grants from the Yorkshire Baptist Association, their custodian trustee. There were no other related party transactions.
“The Charity received grants from the Yorkshire Baptist Association, their custodian trustee. There were no other related party transactions.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£43k£40k
31/12/2024£42k£41k
31/12/2023£38k£40k
31/12/2022£36k£34k
31/12/2021£28k£31k

Common questions

Is SOUTH OSSETT BAPTIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a net income surplus of £1,364 and total net assets of £762,215. Per the trustees' report, uncommitted reserves increased to £16,769, which the trustees consider adequate to cover 21 weeks of staff costs against a policy target of 13 weeks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SOUTH OSSETT BAPTIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTH OSSETT BAPTIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include PARTNERSHIPS OVERSEAS NETWORKING TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PARTNERSHIPS OVERSEAS NETWORKING TRUSTFY2024£3kChurches
PARTNERSHIPS OVERSEAS NETWORKING TRUSTFY2025£516Churches