KINGS CHURCH, ST PAULS CRAY

Registered charity 1059986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRAY VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST, KINGS CHURCH

The objectives of the charity are to promote evangelical christianity and to minister to the needs of the poor in the Cray Valley area. The church continues to do this through its meetings on a Sunday and mid-week together with involvement in specific activities in the wider community.The trustees are delighted.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY PROCLAIMING AND FURTHERING THE GOSPEL OF GOD AND HIS SON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND BY PREACHING AND TEACHING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE,ST.PAUL'S CRAY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£372k

Latest spending

£275k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £513,366, which falls within the trustees' stated policy range of three to twelve months of average expenditure. The trustees confirmed adequate assets are available to fulfill obligations and adopted the going concern basis of accounting. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £97,180 for the year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: over £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“One member of staff earned over £60,000 during the year.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One member of staff earned over £60,000 during the year.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Offerings

“The principal source of income comes from offerings at the Sunday services, together with tax relief where Gift Aid is relevant.” — page 10

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three to twelve months of average expenditure (held: £513k)

“The church has a policy of maintaining unrestricted reserves, other than as set aside for the building project, within the range of a minimum of 3 months, to a maximum of 12 months of average expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from Over £60,000 (FY2023) to over £60,000 (FY2024).

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

DEVALLETTA ROSSANNA NATHAN
Dr ADE MAGAJI
Gideon Ojo

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bromley · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£372k	£275k
31/12/2023	£363k	£285k
31/12/2022	£342k	£252k
31/12/2021	£324k	£377k
31/12/2020	£288k	£214k

Common questions

Is KINGS CHURCH, ST PAULS CRAY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £513,366, which falls within the trustees' stated policy range of three to twelve months of average expenditure. The trustees confirmed adequate assets are available to fulfill obligations and adopted the going concern basis of accounting. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £97,180 for the year. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of KINGS CHURCH, ST PAULS CRAY earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY	1	£172k
NEW GROUND CHURCHES	1	£61k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. SAVIOUR HANLEY ROAD	1	£688

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KINGS CHURCH MARSHES TRUST.

KINGS CHURCH MARSHES TRUST income £111k
CRAWLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH income £315k
King's Community Church, Lancaster income £111k
KINGSWAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP income £161k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, KINGSTON HILL income £458k
CHURCH OF CHRIST THE KING, SOUTH EAST LONDON income £109k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
KINGS CHURCH, ST PAULS CRAY	£372k	over £60,000	1	within	—	no doubt
KINGS CHURCH MARSHES TRUST FY2025	£111k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CRAWLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2024	£315k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
King's Community Church, Lancaster FY2025	£111k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
KINGSWAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025	£161k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, KINGSTON HILL FY2025	£458k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.