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Letchworth Baptist Church

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1173298Letchworth Garden CityReligion
Income£90k2025-12-31
Spending£128ksame year
Spent / received184%5-year average
Size in its cause60th pctReligion
Registered2017CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Letchworth Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Letchworth Garden City. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Letchworth Baptist Church reported income of £90k and spending of £128k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £82k to £90k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 184% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Letchworth Baptist Church sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% 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 Bethesda House of Grace Ministries (£90k), Otford Methodist Church (£90k) and Vauxhall Christian Trust (£90k).

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

£0£69k£139k£208k£278k2021 Income: £81,9112021 Spending: £78,56020212022 Income: £94,3742022 Spending: £261,26820222023 Income: £95,4692023 Spending: £116,32020232024 Income: £107,3462024 Spending: £277,99820242025 Income: £90,2442025 Spending: £128,2822025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Based in Letchworth Garden City we provide Sunday services & other meetings, in English & Chinese, for the worship of God & spiritual instruction of adults & children. Mid week & summer activities for children & teens; mid week activities for older folk. Work in schools with Special Educational Needs children. Pastoral care in the community and at the Yarl's Wood Immigration Centre. .

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Bethesda House of Grace MinistriesLondon£90k
Otford Methodist ChurchSevenoaks£90k
Vauxhall Christian TrustIpswich£90k
Grace Life Church LtdWest Yorkshire£90k