CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH

What CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH does

Cirencester Baptist Church (CBC) is a registered charity in England and Wales (Charity Number 1127222) and one of the oldest Baptist churches in the country, with first documented records dating to 1651. The church is affiliated with the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the local ecumenical group Churches Together in Cirencester. It relocated to a purpose-built facility at Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YE, in January 2017; its former Coxwell Street chapel (1856) is now a Grade II listed building.

CBC operates a comprehensive programme of worship, discipleship, children's and youth ministry, community outreach, and venue hire. Core Sunday offerings include three services (9:00am communion, 10:30am family worship with approximately 350 adults and children, and 6:30pm informal evening), with the main service also livestreamed via YouTube. Age-segregated children's groups (Crèche through Avalanche, ages 0–11) and youth groups (Ignite, Impact, Respect, Focus, Fusion; ages 11–18) run concurrently with the family service. Mid-week programming includes house groups, the Friday Under Fives toddler programme (voluntary £1.50 contribution), Messy Church events (Easter, Halloween, Christmas), Friends' Cafe for bereaved individuals, Around the Table board games group, and the Cirencester Pilgrims FC football team. Courses include Alpha, Marriage, and Freedom In Christ. Pastoral care is delivered through dedicated pastoral workers and a telephone prayer chain.

Revenue is generated primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings from members and attendees (a Giving Information Pack supports setting up regular giving) and commercial room hire of multiple on-site spaces — The Forum (450 sqm, capacity 500), Coxwell (100 sqm, 80–100 people), Activity Rooms (30–35 sqm), and the Time-Out Cafe (60–80 people, commercial kitchen). Additional income streams include donations supporting seven overseas mission partnerships (Bangladesh, Thailand, Japan, Romania, Kenya, Nepal, South East Asia) and ad hoc community fundraising. The organisation employs approximately 6 staff and is governed by an eldership and diaconate (serving as trustees), with Senior Pastor Matt Frost and Associate Pastor Caz McCrone leading the ministry team. The church has no external ownership, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed investors.

Name

CIRENCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH

Legal name

Cirencester Baptist Church

Website

https://cirencester-baptist.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

One of England's oldest Baptist churches (founded 1651) in Cirencester, UK; serves ~350 weekly attendees through Sunday worship, children's and youth programmes, small groups, community outreach, seven overseas mission partnerships, and commercial room hire. Registered charity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN), Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious community programs
• Children and youth ministry
• Faith community outreach
• Church venue hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Cirencester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary contributions from church members and attendees through giving programs. The church collects tithes and offerings during services and provides a Giving Information Pack with practical details on setting up regular giving.
2. Room Hire: The church rents out various spaces in their purpose-built facility including The Forum (450 sqm, 500 people), Coxwell (100 sqm, 80-100 people), Activity Rooms (30-35 sqm), and Time-Out Cafe (60-80 people with commercial kitchen). Revenue generated from hosting events, meetings, parties, and corporate functions.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cirencester Baptist Church delivers Christian worship services three times every Sunday (9am, 10:30am and 6:30pm) at its Chesterton Lane facility, with the 10:30am service also livestreamed online. Beyond worship, it runs a portfolio of community and discipleship programmes including age-specific children's and youth groups, parent-and-toddler groups (Friday Under Fives), small house groups, pastoral care, bereavement support (Friends' Cafe), fostering and adoption advocacy (Home For Good), overseas mission partnerships, and venue room hire for external events.

Product overview

Cirencester Baptist Church offers a unified portfolio of spiritual, community, and venue-hire services rather than a technology product. Core offerings include Sunday worship services (in-person at 9am, 10:30am, and 6:30pm, plus online livestream), age-specific children's and youth groups (Crèche through Fusion Youth Group), small group house groups, and seasonal events (Messy Church, Around the Table board games group, Friends' Cafe for bereaved). The church also runs practical community programs including Friday Under Fives parent/toddler groups, Cirencester Pilgrims FC football team, overseas mission partnerships, and Home For Good adoption/fostering support. Room hire facilities (The Forum, Coxwell, Activity Rooms, Time-Out Cafe) serve both church activities and external community events. Educational offerings include Alpha Course, Marriage Courses, and Freedom In Christ. The church maintains an online presence through YouTube livestreaming, a podcast (Two Pastors In A Pub), and Spotify worship playlists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship held three times on Sundays (9:00am quieter communion service, 10:30am main family service for ~350 adults and children also livestreamed, and 6:30pm informal evening service with prayer ministry) at the Chesterton Lane facility. Open to all.
• Online Church / Livestream

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% adult membership growth 2000-2021 vs 26% decline in BU Baptist churches average
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mangrove House (Cirencester Homeless Ministry)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Jethro Kingsley co-founded Mangrove House, a homeless ministry in Cirencester that has been in operation since 2023. Jethro served in homeless ministry for 3 years during Covid pandemic preparation before returning to Japan mission work.
• TeachBeyond UK (Jethro Kingsley - Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Jethro Kingsley is a missionary sent out by CBC, currently serving in Japan with TeachBeyond UK. After mission trips to Romania (2018) and Malta, responded to call to Japan during Rugby World Cup 2019. Joined a missionary capacity teaching English, Bible studies and Sports at a church school near Osaka in March 2023. CBC provides prayer, financial support, and encouragement.
• Transylvania, Romania PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017After 12 years visiting Moldova, supporting Pastor Daniel Antonesei and wife Claudia in pastoring 4 Baptist churches in Transylvania region (Plescuta, Acuita, Dumbrava, Tarsa) since 2017. Partnership includes regular visits, summer children's camps, pastoral support visits, and financial support. Last team visit February 2020 due to Covid. Maintain close contact through prayer and financial support.
• BMS World Mission (Bangladesh)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Since 2014, CBC has supported BMS World Mission's work in Bangladesh, which has historical roots dating to 1793 when William Carey went to India. Since summer 2018, supporting Peter and Louise Lynch who are seconded to Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha, involved in leadership development, training pastors and community leaders, theological education, relief work, and child protection.
• TeachBeyond UK (Coe Family - Thailand/Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Matt and Bronwen Coe were commissioned and sent by CBC in 2005 to serve in Chiang Mai Thailand under TeachBeyond UK. Spent over a decade teaching at Grace International School and establishing ministries in juvenile prison, refugee camp, and hill tribe communities. Moved to Germany in 2016 to serve at Black Forest Academy. Now based in Lancashire as UK National Director (Matt) and Safeguarding Lead (Bronwen) for TeachBeyond.
• Tansen Mission Hospital (Nepal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1977John and Melody Sleggs made annual trips to Tansen Mission Hospital, a 160-bed hospital nine hours west of Kathmandu. Worked there 1977-1980 helping train Nepali doctors. Although currently unable to continue visits, maintain active interest and involvement with one of three Nepali churches in Swindon.
• Interserve (South East Asia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting through Interserve a couple working in a university in South East Asia. Several CBC members are involved in both long-term and short-term projects serving communities abroad.
• Bala Children's Centre (Kenya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBala Children's Centre is a small grassroots charity based in Cirencester raising money for a children's centre in South West Kenya. Several CBC members are regular sponsors and have visited the centre. Maura and Dorian Ferdinando from CBC are trustees of the charity and have visited 10 times.
• Home For Good (UK Christian Charity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch stands with and supports Home For Good, a Christian charity working to see Churches rise up to foster or adopt children who need homes. CBC encourages whole church to wrap around and support foster/adopt families through prayer, gifts, meals, and ongoing support. Contact [email protected].
• Churches Together in Cirencester (CTIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBC is part of local ecumenical group Churches Together in Cirencester. Joint initiatives include hosting Alpha Course together and Transformation prayer events. The Community Church (formerly Cirencester Christian Fellowship) has rejoined CBC after years of partnership, with members contributing to church life.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ChristChurch London: Baptist church in central London with similar contemporary worship, youth and children's ministry, and house group model. Direct peer in Baptist Union affiliation and congregational programming.
• Kerith Community Church: Bracknell-based Baptist church with similar contemporary services, children's work, and community outreach. Comparable in denomination, programming breadth, and target demographic of families in a South England town.
• KingsGate Community Church: Peterborough-based Baptist church with a similar multi-generational programming model, contemporary worship style, and comparable weekly attendance scale. Directly comparable as a Baptist Union church pursuing similar children's/youth-led growth strategies.
• KingsChurch London: London-based evangelical church with house groups, youth work, and contemporary services similar to CBC's structure. Comparable in Baptist-leaning model and family-focused ministry.
• ChristChurch Woking: Woking-based Baptist church with similar Sunday services, children's groups, and midweek house group model. Comparable scale and Baptist Union affiliation.
• City Gates Church: Central London church where Senior Pastor Matt Frost served for 14 years before joining CBC. Comparable as a Baptist congregation with similar leadership culture and contemporary worship style.
• Emmanuel Church Bristol: Baptist church in Bristol offering similar contemporary services, youth programming, and community engagement. Comparable in denomination, family-oriented ministry, and West-of-England town context.

Broad incumbents

• Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB): Large, established Anglican church in London with extensive Alpha Course, leadership networks, and church-planting activity. Comparable in worship style and digital reach (HTB network includes several plants) but operates at materially larger scale and across multiple sites.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cirencesterbaptistchurch/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/AroundTheTableCirencester
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cirencester-baptist-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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