Holland Road Baptist Church Trust

Analysis

Holland Road Baptist Church Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07227205). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Holland Road Baptist Church Trust reported income of £538k and spending of £611k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £482k to £538k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Holland Road Baptist Church Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Church Manchester (£537k), St John's Lichfield (£538k) and Me We Foundation (£537k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and investments 5.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £58k. Reserves of £502k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.