The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul Crofton, Orpington
Analysis
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul Crofton, Orpington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Orpington. It was registered in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul Crofton, Orpington reported income of £387k and spending of £342k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £372k to £387k (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul Crofton, Orpington sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newcastle Upon Tyne West Methodist Circuit (£387k), The Lauderdale Trust (£387k) and Feltham Hira Association (£387k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The furtherance of the Christian religion in accordance with the doctrines and practices of the Church of England for the benefit of all the people of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Crofton in the Diocese of Rochester
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Upon Tyne West Methodist Circuit | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £387k |
| The Lauderdale Trust | Cambridge | £387k |
| Feltham Hira Association | Feltham | £387k |
| Ivel Gospel Hall Trust | Somerset | £387k |