South West Baptist Association
Analysis
South West Baptist Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06501705). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, South West Baptist Association reported income of £385k and spending of £412k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £254k to £385k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 83%. 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, South West Baptist Association sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Second Church of Christ, Scientist, London (£384k), New River Methodist Circuit London (£385k) and River Church Ipswich (£384k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The SWBA is an umbrella body for many of the Baptist Churches in the South West. SWBA is largely a service organisation, which means that much of our work is "responsive" - meeting the practical needs of our member churches. These are very wide-ranging. In addition, we also undertake an element of more strategic work.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Second Church of Christ, Scientist, London | Greater London | £384k |
| New River Methodist Circuit London | London | £385k |
| River Church Ipswich | Ipswich | £384k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Walton-On-Thames | Walton-On-Thames | £385k |