Wakefield Baptist Church
Analysis
Wakefield Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in March 2010, 16 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 March 2025, Wakefield Baptist Church reported income of £169k and spending of £117k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £123k to £169k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Wakefield Baptist Church sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Quaker Tapestry Limited (£169k), Monmouth Baptist Church (£169k) and Stonewhite (£169k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
As a Christian community we share worship through Sunday and mid-week services; learning and growing in housegroups, spiritual formation groups, baptismal, membership and discipleship groups; and serving through a range of mission activities locally and overseas, by running an emergency night shelter for the homeless and through advocacy on behalf of homeless and asylum seekers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Quaker Tapestry Limited | Kendal | £169k |
| Monmouth Baptist Church | Monmouth | £169k |
| Stonewhite | Salford | £169k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stockton-On-Tees St Peter | Stockton-on-Tees | £169k |