Crops
Analysis
Crops is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Crops reported income of £117k and spending of £121k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £102k to £117k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Crops sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Kirkbymoorside with Gillamoor, Farndale, Bransdale & Edstone (£117k), Brentwood Schools Christian Worker Trust (£117k) and Shirley Methodist Church (£117k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advance the Christian faith for the public benefit in schools and churches in the Peterborough and surrounding areas. The charity also trades as "The Crops Trust".
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Kirkbymoorside with Gillamoor, Farndale, Bransdale & Edstone | York | £117k |
| Brentwood Schools Christian Worker Trust | Essex | £117k |
| Shirley Methodist Church | Croydon | £117k |
| PCC of Sherburn in Elmet | Leeds | £117k |