East Midland Baptist Association
Analysis
East Midland Baptist Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04302466). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, East Midland Baptist Association reported income of £581k and spending of £416k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £329k to £581k (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, East Midland Baptist Association 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 The Archbishop of Canterbury's Anglican Communion Fund (£580k), Testwood Baptist Church (£581k) and The Tajtelbaum Charitable Trust (£580k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 45%, charitable activities 7.3% and investments 5.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £97k. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 41 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 45%
- Charitable activities 7.3%
- Investments 5.9%
- Other 42%
In the charity's own words
Acts as umbrella resource body for the benefit of Baptist churches in the East Midland region.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Archbishop of Canterbury's Anglican Communion Fund | London | £580k |
| Testwood Baptist Church | Southampton | £581k |
| The Tajtelbaum Charitable Trust | Hertfordshire | £580k |
| North Shields & Whitley Bay Methodist Church Circuit | Tyne And Wear | £582k |