Selsdon Baptist Church
Analysis
Selsdon Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Croydon. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending February 2025, Selsdon Baptist Church reported income of £272k and spending of £362k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £230k to £272k (+19%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Selsdon Baptist Church sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin East Horsley (£272k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Skipton (£272k) and Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project (£272k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin East Horsley | Leatherhead | £272k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Skipton | North Yorkshire | £272k |
| Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project | Hertfordshire | £272k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Evangelist, Redhill | Redhill | £272k |