The London Baptist Property Board Limited
Analysis
The London Baptist Property Board Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00088218). It says it provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The London Baptist Property Board Limited reported income of £907k and spending of £951k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £238k to £907k (+280%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The London Baptist Property Board Limited 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kingdom Ambassadors Center (£906k), The Oxford Good Stewards Trust (£907k) and Ramgarhia Sikh Association, Hayes, Middlesex (£905k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 88%, charitable activities 10% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £4.0m would cover about 42 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.5%
- Charitable activities 10%
- Investments 88%
In the charity's own words
The company exists to serve the work of the Baptist denomination principally, but not exclusively in London by (a) acting as custodian or holding trustee for church and other organisations; and (b) operating a deposit and loan fund in order to make loans available to Baptist churches and organisations for the purchase, repair or improvement of church property.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Ambassadors Center | London | £906k |
| The Oxford Good Stewards Trust | Oxford | £907k |
| Ramgarhia Sikh Association, Hayes, Middlesex | Hayes | £905k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of SS Philip and James with St Margaret | Oxford | £907k |