Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester
Analysis
Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester reported income of £76k and spending of £65k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £76k (+96%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harvester Reformational Church Birmingham (£76k), Lighthouse Global Network (£76k) and Trust Property Known As the Priory of Our Lady of Walsingham (£76k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination; The church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harvester Reformational Church Birmingham | Birmingham | £76k |
| Lighthouse Global Network | Kent | £76k |
| Trust Property Known As the Priory of Our Lady of Walsingham | Walsingham | £76k |
| Yatton Methodist Church | Bristol | £76k |