Zion Baptist Church, Melbourn
Analysis
Zion Baptist Church, Melbourn is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Royston. It was registered in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Zion Baptist Church, Melbourn reported income of £114k and spending of £96k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £142k to £114k (-20%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Zion Baptist Church, Melbourn sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oy Foundation (£114k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity with St Nicholas,weymouth (£114k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bishop Auckland (£114k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
These include but are not restricted to: regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching; baptism following Baptist practice; communion; evangelism and mission; nurture and growth of Christian disciples; pastoral care; Christian training; teaching and inclusion of young people; supporting charitable social action; encouraging relationships with Baptists and other Christians.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oy Foundation | Manchester | £114k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity with St Nicholas,weymouth | Weymouth | £114k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bishop Auckland | Bishop Auckland | £114k |
| Bicester Methodist Church | Bicester | £114k |