--- title: "The Baptist Union Corporation Limited — charity 249635 | CharityCompare" description: "The Baptist Union Corporation Limited (charity 249635): income £3.8m (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-baptist-union-corporation-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:42:27.053Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 249635Charitable company BU # The Baptist Union Corporation Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Baptist Union Corporation Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.baptist.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=249635&subId=0) Work at The Baptist Union Corporation Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-baptist-union-corporation-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Baptist%20Union%20Corporation%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Baptist Union Corporation Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,779,468 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £3,779,468 Registered charity number 249635 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Po Box 44 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.baptist.org.uk](http://www.baptist.org.uk/) Quick answer The Baptist Union Corporation Limited (number 249635) 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 The Baptist Union Corporation Limited do? The principal activities of the charity are helping churches with guidance on legal, property and charity matters as well as having responsibility for various funds and investments. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Baptist Union Corporation Limited Answers The Baptist Union Corporation Limited 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 The Baptist Union Corporation Limited's highest-paid staff paid? The Baptist Union Corporation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Baptist Union Corporation Limited's money come from? The Baptist Union Corporation Limited reported £3.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.2m (57%), investments £1.6m (43%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.2m · 57% - Investments£1.6m · 43% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Baptist Union Corporation Limited 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Baptist Union Corporation Limited'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 27 February 1967 Company number [00032743](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00032743) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 The Baptist Union Corporation Limited registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Baptist Union Corporation Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Baptist Union Corporation Limited. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Baptist Union Corporation Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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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 The Baptist Union Corporation Limited's charity number? The Baptist Union Corporation Limited's charity number is 249635. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 249635? Search 249635 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Baptist Union Corporation Limited do? The principal activities of the charity are helping churches with guidance on legal, property and charity matters as well as having responsibility for various funds and investments. Does The Baptist Union Corporation Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Baptist Union Corporation Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Baptist Union Corporation Limited? The Baptist Union Corporation Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.baptist.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Baptist Union Corporation Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Baptist Union Corporation Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 The Baptist Union Corporation Limited's money come from? The Baptist Union Corporation Limited reported £3.8m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.2m (57%), investments £1.6m (43%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Baptist Union Corporation Limited? The register records The Baptist Union Corporation Limited 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 The Baptist Union Corporation Limited's trustees paid? The Baptist Union Corporation Limited'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 The Baptist Union Corporation Limited registered as a charity? The Baptist Union Corporation Limited was entered on the register on 27 February 1967. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00032743). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=249635&subId=0).