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west leigh baptist church

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. West Leigh Baptist Church is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Leigh On Sea and operates in Southend On Sea.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED GOVERNING DOCUMENT, WEST LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH EXISTS TO OFFER A PLACE FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY OF LEIGH-ON-SEA. CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED ON SUNDAYS & WEEK DAYS GEARED TO THEIR PARTICULAR AGE GROUPS. A GROUP FOR CARERS AND TODDLERS IS HELD. SENIOR ADULTS ALSO HAVE WEEKLY MEETINGS.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£926,367
Latest Expenditure
£403,424

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 32.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 74.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £818,600
Charitable Activities £42,904
Other Trading £0
Investments £19,317
Other Income £45,546

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £298,367
Raising Funds £0
Governance £5,833
Grants to Institutions £27,884
Other Expenditure £105,057

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£926,367£403,424£298,367£2,624,728£30,00012 / 90
2023£408,482£305,8530 / 120
2022£399,090£372,8520 / 120
2021£358,650£330,5080 / 120
2020£0£00 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers