United Church (Baptist and Urc) Ferndown
Analysis
United Church (Baptist and Urc) Ferndown is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ferndown. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, United Church (Baptist and Urc) Ferndown reported income of £89k and spending of £99k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £105k to £89k (-15%), an average of -4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 17%. 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, United Church (Baptist and Urc) Ferndown sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Church Romford (£89k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Berkswich (£89k) and Harwood Methodist Church (£89k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
a)The celebration of public worship;b)the teaching of the Christian faith;c)mission and evangelism;d)pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved;e)the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community including (but not restricted to) the elderly,the young and other groups with special needs; andf)the support of other charities in the UK and overseas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Romford | Romford | £89k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Berkswich | Stafford | £89k |
| Harwood Methodist Church | Bolton | £89k |
| Windmill Community Church | Wolverhampton | £90k |