North Swindon Baptist Church
Analysis
North Swindon Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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, North Swindon Baptist Church reported income of £1.1m and spending of £137k, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £81k to £1.1m (+1315%), an average of +94% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 648%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, North Swindon Baptist Church sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Sri Murugan Temple (£1.1m), Kokni Muslim Association Birmingham (£1.1m) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Barnabas Kensington (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £12k. Reserves of £59k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The purposes of the Church are: 1. the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, primarily, but not exclusively, within Swindon and the surrounding neighbourhood; and 2. such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity Trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith,
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London Sri Murugan Temple | London | £1.1m |
| Kokni Muslim Association Birmingham | Birmingham | £1.1m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Barnabas Kensington | London | £1.1m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Cheltenham | Cheltenham | £1.1m |