Bourton on the Water Baptist Church

Analysis

Bourton on the Water Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in June 2020, 6 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bourton on the Water Baptist Church reported income of £66k and spending of £82k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £51k to £66k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bourton on the Water Baptist Church sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sunni Muslim Association (South London) (£66k), Cray Valley Parish (£66k) and St Neots United Reformed Church (£66k).

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.