The Heart of England Baptist Association
Analysis
The Heart of England Baptist Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00238738). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Heart of England Baptist Association reported income of £809k and spending of £707k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £425k to £809k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Heart of England Baptist Association 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 Glory House (£809k), Methodist Cymru (£810k) and Muslim Community & Education Centre (Mcec) (£808k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 37%, investments 29% and charitable activities 6.7%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 14%. Grants to other organisations totalled £80k. Reserves of £572k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 37%
- Charitable activities 6.7%
- Investments 29%
- Other 27%
In the charity's own words
The prime focus of the Association is to encourage and support Baptist churches in the Greater West Midlands to associate and to encourage each other in their mission objectives according to the principles set out from time to time in the Declaration of Principle of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Glory House | Essex | £809k |
| Methodist Cymru | Cardiff | £810k |
| Muslim Community & Education Centre (Mcec) | London | £808k |
| Redeemer Church London | London | £811k |