Church of God (Seventh Day) Croydon

Analysis

Church of God (Seventh Day) Croydon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Church of God (Seventh Day) Croydon reported income of £149k and spending of £150k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £124k to £149k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Church of God (Seventh Day) Croydon sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portchester Free Church Trust (£149k), The Benevolent Society (£149k) and The Advice Services Alliance (£149k).