Bilston Baptist Church
Analysis
Bilston Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bilston. It was registered in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bilston Baptist Church reported income of £84k and spending of £86k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £56k to £84k (+49%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bilston Baptist Church sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership (£84k), 1 Compass (£84k) and Humphrys Almshouses CIO (£84k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal purpose of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination to include the advancement of education, community service and such other general charitable purposes in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Church shall determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership | Yiewsley | £84k |
| 1 Compass | Colwyn Bay | £84k |
| Humphrys Almshouses CIO | West Sussex | £84k |
| Alive Church Derby | Derby | £84k |