Testwood Baptist Church

Analysis

Testwood Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in June 2009, 17 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, Testwood Baptist Church reported income of £581k and spending of £440k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £301k to £581k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Testwood Baptist Church 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 East Midland Baptist Association (£581k), North Shields & Whitley Bay Methodist Church Circuit (£582k) and The Archbishop of Canterbury's Anglican Communion Fund (£580k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and charitable activities 3.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 9 people.