Derby Road Baptist Church Watford
Analysis
Derby Road Baptist Church Watford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Derby Road Baptist Church Watford reported income of £137k and spending of £143k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £100k to £137k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Derby Road Baptist Church Watford sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Church Ipswich (£137k), The Eldest Foundation (£137k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Kinver (£137k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our main activities are Sunday services, morning and evening, with classes for children and young people; midweek house groups, evangelistic open-air activities, Childrens' Club, youth group, Parents & Toddlers together with other activities designed to promote the Christian faith.As charity trustees, we have each considered the Charity Commission's guidelines on Public Benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Ipswich | Ipswich | £137k |
| The Eldest Foundation | London | £137k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Kinver | Stourbridge | £137k |
| The Parochial Church Council of St John the Evangelist, Waterbeach | Cambridge | £137k |