MARILYN BAKER MINISTRIES

Registered charity 326553 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MBM

Marilyn Baker and team communicate the Christian faith through music, songs and the spoken word. They minister through the organisation of and attendance at concerts, conferences and meetings throughout the year.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL PAY OR APPLY THE ANNUAL INCOME OF THE TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF DOCTRINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£89k

Latest spending

£57k

Registered

1984

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £32,292 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £88,987 and total expenditure of £56,695. Free reserves stood at £34,664, which the trustees consider to be above their stated policy target of between £14,174 and £28,348. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, though they note a risk dependency on the health of key individuals.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months’ expenditure (held: £35k)

“The Trustees consider reserves of between three and six months’ expenditure to be required for the stability of the trust, which should be between £14,174 and £28,348” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

MRS VAL MEADEchair
Desmond Russell Hungerford Hillary
His Honour Charles Wade
PAUL ANDREW MEADE
RONALD PHILIP JAMES SEALE

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£89k	£57k
31/12/2024	£61k	£65k
31/12/2023	£63k	£68k
31/12/2022	£57k	£62k
31/12/2021	£70k	£64k

Common questions

Is MARILYN BAKER MINISTRIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £32,292 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £88,987 and total expenditure of £56,695. Free reserves stood at £34,664, which the trustees consider to be above their stated policy target of between £14,174 and £28,348. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, though they note a risk dependency on the health of key individuals. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.