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Lower Earley Baptist Church

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1171581ReadingReligion
Income£139k2025-12-31
Spending£110ksame year
Spent / received85%5-year average
Size in its cause70th pctReligion
Registered2017CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Lower Earley Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in February 2017, 9 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 other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Lower Earley Baptist Church reported income of £139k and spending of £110k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £125k to £139k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lower Earley Baptist Church 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 Afmim UK Portsmouth Assembly (£139k), The Redeemed Christian Church of God Emmanuel Chapel (£139k) and The Tye Green Community and Leisure Association (£139k).

Income and spending

£0£35k£70k£104k£139k2021 Income: £125,1452021 Spending: £98,73120212022 Income: £114,3652022 Spending: £111,32720222023 Income: £139,1842023 Spending: £124,29820232024 Income: £136,0102024 Spending: £109,57020242025 Income: £139,2992025 Spending: £110,3542025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The church provides public Christian worship services on Sundays with a programme of events for children. Midweek small groups aim to encourage the growth of faith and discipleship. Our parent and toddler group, Mulberry Bush, is aimed at pre school age children. A range of activities take place for all ages.?

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