The Baptist Union of Great Britain

Analysis

The Baptist Union of Great Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Didcot. It was registered in January 2019, 7 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 makes grants to organisations, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Baptist Union of Great Britain reported income of £11.1m and spending of £10.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10.3m to £11.1m (+7.7%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Baptist Union of Great Britain sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Board of Finance (£11.1m), The Lincoln Diocesan Trust and Board of Finance Ltd (£11.1m) and The Derby Diocesan Board of Finance Limited (£11.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 41%, investments 28% and charitable activities 23%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £583k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4.0m. Reserves of £6.3m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.