Three Bridges Free Church
Analysis
Three Bridges Free Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crawley. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Three Bridges Free Church reported income of £178k and spending of £204k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £105k to £178k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Three Bridges Free Church sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Malden (£178k), Harrow Baptist Church (£179k) and True Freedom Trust (£178k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A church based in Three Bridges, Crawley. It holds two services every Sunday and various meetings throughout the week including bible studies and for various groups including mums and toddlers, youth groups and senior citizens. It works with other churches in the Sussex and Surrey area and supports the Federation of Independent Evangelical Churches and other churches and charities overseas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Malden | Worcester Park | £178k |
| Harrow Baptist Church | Harrow | £179k |
| True Freedom Trust | Wirral | £178k |
| Masjid E Noor and Madressah Anwarool Islam | Batley | £179k |