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Crossway Stratford

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1172415Forest GateReligion
Income£788k2025-12-31
Spending£753ksame year
Spent / received102%5-year average
Size in its cause95th pctReligion
Registered2017Charitable company
Employees7latest return

Analysis

Crossway Stratford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Forest Gate. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10498312). It says it provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Crossway Stratford reported income of £788k and spending of £753k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £392k to £788k (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Crossway Stratford sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 St John's Downshire Hill (£788k), Beam Park Islamic Centre (£790k) and S L G Charitable Trust Limited (£788k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, charitable activities 5.9% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6,400. Reserves of £256k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.

Income and spending

£0£197k£394k£591k£788k2021 Income: £392,2302021 Spending: £373,59820212022 Income: £425,3302022 Spending: £488,70220222023 Income: £512,9512023 Spending: £537,48220232024 Income: £561,5882024 Spending: £568,03420242025 Income: £788,4772025 Spending: £753,1972025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 93%
  • Charitable activities 5.9%
  • Investments 1.2%

In the charity's own words

The Charity's activities include: 1. The advancement of Christ's Kingdom by faithful teaching in Stratford; 2. Supporting those working in pastoral work; 3. Support for religious education in accordance with the Christian Faith in schools; 4. Provide relief of needs and support to unemployed; 5. Support of Christians suffering persecution; and 6. Support of full-time Christian Missionaries.

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St John's Downshire HillLondon£788k
Beam Park Islamic CentreRainham£790k
S L G Charitable Trust LimitedOxford£788k
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's, ShadwellLondon£791k