Colchester Baptist Church
Analysis
Colchester Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in December 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Colchester Baptist Church reported income of £266k and spending of £229k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £207k to £266k (+28%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Colchester Baptist Church sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bromley Baptist Church (£266k), Stratford Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Limited (£266k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Leonard's Wollaton (£266k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Church has expressed its purpose as being "To follow Jesus Christ and make Him known" and its vision as being "To be a growing, thriving, nurturing family of God".In order to acheive these, the Church provides a variety of activities to its members and to the community generally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley Baptist Church | Bromley | £266k |
| Stratford Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Limited | London | £266k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Leonard's Wollaton | Nottingham | £266k |
| Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust | Cirencester | £266k |