Cheam Baptist Church

Analysis

Cheam Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton. It was registered in January 2021, 5 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, Cheam Baptist Church reported income of £973k and spending of £671k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Cheam Baptist Church sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Philadelphia Church of God (£973k), The Lambeth Trust (£974k) and The Islamic Cultural Centre Zakariyya Jaam'e Masjid (£972k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 77%, charitable activities 19% and investments 4.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £305k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £67k. Reserves of £385k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.