Oak Community Church
Analysis
Oak Community Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Orpington. It was registered in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 March 2025, Oak Community Church reported income of £49k and spending of £36k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £36k to £49k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Oak Community Church sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Graceway (£49k), Ebenezer Chinese Christian Church (£49k) and Kegworth Village Hall (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Weekly acts of worship are held on Sunday mornings and a Bible study, prayer or fellowship meeting is held midweek. The church runs a Sunday school for anyone of primary school age or younger every Sunday, a youth group for those of secondary school age once a month, and a Mums and Toddlers group which meets in term time. Bromley Borough Foodbank uses its land and buildings thrice a week free.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Graceway | East Sussex | £49k |
| Ebenezer Chinese Christian Church | Liverpool | £49k |
| Kegworth Village Hall | Derby | £49k |
| The David School Trust | Huntingdon | £49k |