Westbourne Park Baptist Church
Analysis
Westbourne Park Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07775348). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Westbourne Park Baptist Church reported income of £611k and spending of £613k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £180k to £611k (+239%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Westbourne Park 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 Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (Surlingham) (£611k), The Baptist Union of Wales (£611k) and Jubilee Community Church (Maidenhead) (£610k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55% and charitable activities 45%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £39k. Reserves of £24k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 55%
- Charitable activities 45%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
WESTBOURNE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH IS A MULTICULTURAL CONGREGATION WORKING IN WEST LONDON. THE CHURCH RUNS WEEKLY SERVICES FOR WORSHIP AND BIBLE TEACHING, AND RUNS WEEKLY SMALL GROUPS FOR PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY. THERE ARE ALSO FOCUSED GROUPS SUCH AS MEN'S MINISTRY AND WOMEN'S MINISTRY. THE CHURCH HAS A PASTORAL CARE TEAM TO SUPPORT MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (Surlingham) | Lesingham House The Covey | £611k |
| The Baptist Union of Wales | Caerfyrddin | £611k |
| Jubilee Community Church (Maidenhead) | Maidenhead | £610k |
| Al-Falah Islamic Education Centre | West Drayton | £612k |