Chertsey Street Baptist Church Trust
Analysis
Chertsey Street Baptist Church Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in September 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Chertsey Street Baptist Church Trust reported income of £812k and spending of £600k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £942k to £812k (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 241%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Chertsey Street Baptist Church Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemer Church London (£811k), Bournemouth Reform Synagogue (£813k) and Methodist Cymru (£810k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and investments 3.6%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6,691. Reserves of £64k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 95%
- Investments 3.6%
- Other 1.0%
In the charity's own words
(i) to advance the Christian faith in general in accordance with the Strict Baptist Affirmation of Faith (1966)(ii) to relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby(iii) to promote and fulfill such other charitable purpose beneficial to the community
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Church London | London | £811k |
| Bournemouth Reform Synagogue | Dorset | £813k |
| Methodist Cymru | Cardiff | £810k |
| Al-Madani Educational Trust Gloucester | Gloucester | £813k |