Union Baptist Church High Wycombe

Analysis

Union Baptist Church High Wycombe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Wycombe. It was registered in July 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, Union Baptist Church High Wycombe reported income of £1.2m and spending of £563k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £508k to £1.2m (+142%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 128%. 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, Union Baptist Church High Wycombe sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen, East Twickenham (£1.2m), Christian Youth Enterprises Sailing Centre (£1.2m) and Emmanuel Bristol (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and charitable activities 8.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £787k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £47k. Reserves of £49k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.