St James Road Baptist Church, Watford
Analysis
St James Road Baptist Church, Watford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in February 2011, 15 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 September 2025, St James Road Baptist Church, Watford reported income of £75k and spending of £60k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £55k to £75k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St James Road Baptist Church, Watford sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Victory International Church UK the Overcomers (£75k), Ghausia Masjid Institute (£75k) and St John's Poulton 1838 Charity (£75k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Weekly Sunday morning services of worship, including a children's programme, also Breakfast Church and Cafe Church mornings for different groups of members and the community.Weekly Toddlers group and Fortnightly craft group.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Victory International Church UK the Overcomers | London | £75k |
| Ghausia Masjid Institute | West Yorkshire | £75k |
| St John's Poulton 1838 Charity | Lancaster | £75k |
| The Tesler Foundation | London | £75k |