Shrewsbury Baptist Church
What it does
Our aim is to show the love of Jesus in word and deed, bringing people into a closer relationship with Him. Our activities include: Mission, family friendly services, children's groups, creche, small groups for bible study, prayer, discipleship, toddlers groups, community events and community meals.
Its charitable purposes
The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Shropshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Undefined. in Practice, Local.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £115,484 and spent £116,335.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £115,484 | £116,335 | Not reported | 35 |
| 31 March 2024 | £135,480 | £136,142 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2023 | £101,705 | £126,115 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2022 | £114,463 | £84,105 | Not reported | 35 |
| 31 March 2021 | £96,096 | £88,637 | Not reported | 40 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 20%, from £96,096 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £115,484 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 101% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £10,203 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £27,893 from 12 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Rev Nicholas Ashley PriceChair
- Beryl Margaret Brier
- Christine Mary Boddy
- Jennifer Margaret Evans
- Mervyn Leonard Taylor
- Nicola Mary Robinson
- Rev Graham Sinden
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 30 January 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 24 January 2025, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 26 January 2024, 5 days early | Received 26 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 18 January 2022, 13 days early | Received 18 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1133718
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 January 2010
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 NOVEMBER 2009 as amended on 04 Jun 2024
- Website
- shrewsburybaptistchurch.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Not matched to a council area
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 18 April 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.