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Ocean Baptist Church

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1206731PooleReligion
Income£20k2025-12-31
Spending£17ksame year
Spent / received79%2-year average
Size in its cause33rd pctReligion
Registered2024CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Ocean Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Poole. It was registered in January 2024, 2 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, Ocean Baptist Church reported income of £20k and spending of £17k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2025 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £20k (+89%), an average of +89% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ocean Baptist Church sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cotton Hall Foundation (£20k), God Is Faithful Baptist Church (£20k) and Sozein a Churches Ministry of Healing Trust (£20k).

Income and spending

£0£4,927£9,855£15k£20k2025 Income: £10,4132025 Spending: £6,23020252025 Income: £19,7092025 Spending: £17,4792025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Ocean Church runs outdoor activities that help people explore Christian faith, spirituality, and wellbeing through nature. We gather in beaches, rivers, and green spaces for shared experiences such as walks, watersports, meals, reflection, and conversation. Activities are open, inclusive, and rooted in local community life.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Cotton Hall FoundationCambridge£20k
God Is Faithful Baptist ChurchSalford£20k
Sozein a Churches Ministry of Healing TrustIlkeston£20k
Community of Christ (Clay Cross)Chesterfield£20k