St Edmund's Charity
Analysis
St Edmund's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, St Edmund's Charity reported income of £34k and spending of £44k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £27k to £34k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Edmund's Charity sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hebron Evangelical Church (£34k), The Main Rock Baptist Church (£34k) and War Memorial Village Hall (£34k).
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
Providing grants for educational purposes to individuals in financial need, and to organisations for the advancement of religion in accordance with the doctrines, practices and principles of the Church of England, within the ecclesiastical parish of St John the Baptist, Croydon.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hebron Evangelical Church | Bristol | £34k |
| The Main Rock Baptist Church | London | £34k |
| War Memorial Village Hall | Dorset | £34k |
| Kehillas Ahavas Yisroel Limited | Manchester | £34k |