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SOUTHCOURT BAPTIST CHURCH TRUST

Registered charity 287821 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Furtherance of the Christian Gospel.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£569k
Latest spending
£544k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity experienced a challenging financial year, resulting in a net surplus of £25,655, driven by significant surpluses in the Treehouse Pre-school and Bridge the Gap food bank operations. The General Fund incurred a deficit of approximately £16,000, which was covered by existing unrestricted reserves, leaving total unrestricted reserves at £243,692. The trustees confirm that reserves remain within their stated policy ranges and that the charity is in a good financial position to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: General Fund: £19,000 - £28,000; Treehouse: £11,500 - £23,000 (held: £244k)
“The General Fund Reserve Policy has not changed over the last year with the Reserve Range still standing at £19,000 - £28,000 for the 2025/26 financial year. The Treehouse Reserve Range remains at £11,500 - £23,000.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rev D Graham received remuneration of £46,205 and pension contributions of £1,850. Expenses of £743 were also paid.
“Rev D Graham received a remuneration package of £46,205 (£43,383 previous year) and a pension contribution of £1,850 (£1,753 previous year). Expenses of £743 (2024: £1,201) were also paid relating to his duties as an employed member of staff and included payment for travel, hospitality, meetings and ministry costs.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Southcourt Baptist Church (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£569k
Total spending
£544k
Reserves (reported)
£111k
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (63% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£569k£544k
31/03/2024£487k£460k
31/03/2023£425k£403k
31/03/2022£347k£368k
31/03/2021£336k£319k

Common questions

Is SOUTHCOURT BAPTIST CHURCH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced a challenging financial year, resulting in a net surplus of £25,655, driven by significant surpluses in the Treehouse Pre-school and Bridge the Gap food bank operations. The General Fund incurred a deficit of approximately £16,000, which was covered by existing unrestricted reserves, leaving total unrestricted reserves at £243,692. The trustees confirm that reserves remain within their stated policy ranges and that the charity is in a good financial position to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.