Reigate Baptist Church Trust
Analysis
Reigate Baptist Church Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Reigate Baptist Church Trust reported income of £651k and spending of £608k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £527k to £651k (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Reigate Baptist Church Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glenthorne Quaker Centre (£651k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint John with Saint Andrew, Chelsea (£653k) and Reading Gospel Hall Trust (£651k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, trading 8.3% and charitable activities 2.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £21k. Reserves of £262k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 85%
- Charitable activities 2.3%
- Trading 8.3%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 3.6%
In the charity's own words
General church activities, including toddler groups, counselling and outreach and community events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Glenthorne Quaker Centre | Grasmere | £651k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint John with Saint Andrew, Chelsea | London | £653k |
| Reading Gospel Hall Trust | Crowthorne | £651k |
| Bristol CCRC Trust | Bristol | £653k |