Purley Baptist Church

Analysis

Purley Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Purley. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07033844). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Purley Baptist Church reported income of £898k and spending of £805k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £612k to £898k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Purley Baptist Church sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Karima Al Marwaziyya (£897k), Weseehope (£898k) and Festival of Life (£897k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91%, trading 5.2% and charitable activities 3.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £49k. Reserves of £414k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.