Chichester Baptist Church (number 1187869) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Chichester Baptist Church do?
A key part of our mission is to serve our local community and demonstrate the love of Jesus. As well as services on Sundays, we hold a parent/carer toddler group, children's and youth groups, Alpha Courses and a lunch club for older people. We have a Christians Against Poverty office to help any facing debt issues. Our buildings are used by many groups providing services for our local community.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Chichester Baptist Church
Answers Chichester Baptist Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Chichester Baptist Church's highest-paid staff paid?
Chichester Baptist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Chichester Baptist Church's money come from?
Chichester Baptist Church reported £542k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £483k (89%), charitable activities £48k (9%), investments £11k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £5,000.
Donations and legacies£483k · 89%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£48k · 9%
Investments£11k · 2%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Chichester Baptist Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Chichester Baptist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
West Sussex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Chichester Baptist Church registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for Chichester Baptist Church yet?
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Is Chichester Baptist Church a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Chichester Baptist Church as a registered charity (number 1187869) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Chichester Baptist Church's charity number?
Chichester Baptist Church's charity number is 1187869. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Chichester Baptist Church do?
A key part of our mission is to serve our local community and demonstrate the love of Jesus. As well as services on Sundays, we hold a parent/carer toddler group, children's and youth groups, Alpha Courses and a lunch club for older people. We have a Christians Against Poverty office to help any facing debt issues. Our buildings are used by many groups providing services for our local community.
Does Chichester Baptist Church have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Chichester Baptist Church?
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How much is Chichester Baptist Church's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Chichester Baptist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Chichester Baptist Church's money come from?
Chichester Baptist Church reported £542k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £483k (89%), charitable activities £48k (9%), investments £11k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £5,000.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Chichester Baptist Church?
The register records Chichester Baptist Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Chichester Baptist Church's trustees paid?
Chichester Baptist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Chichester Baptist Church registered as a charity?
Chichester Baptist Church was entered on the register on 11 February 2020.