CROFTON BAPTIST CHURCH, ORPINGTON, KENT

Registered charity 1134220 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purpose of Crofton Baptist Church is to advance the Christian faith. Principal activities include: public worship; prayer; Bible study; preaching; teaching; baptism; Holy Communion; worldwide evangelism; teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people; nurture and growth of Christian disciples; training for Christian and community service; giving and encouraging pastoral care.

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Latest income

£322k

Latest spending

£318k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,761,375 at the end of 2024, with unrestricted funds rising to £171,705. The charity reports a surplus for the year and confirms that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Trustees Adrian Judd, Moises Mendoza, Andrew Crowson, and Sara Bottomley are paid employees. The Minister's benefits include manse accommodation.

“The Minister, Associate Minister, Community Worker and Church Manager are both trustees and paid employees. The Minister's benefits include the provision of manse accommodation owned by the church.” — page 11

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees who are also paid employees (Minister, Associate Minister, Church Manager, Community Worker).

“The Minister, Associate Minister, Community Worker and Church Manager are both trustees and paid employees.” — page 11

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Baptist Missionary Society — “At Crofton, as well as supporting the Baptist Missionary Society and the Baptist Home Mission , we have a strong focus on five key mission a…” (source page)
Baptist Home Mission — “At Crofton, as well as supporting the Baptist Missionary Society and the Baptist Home Mission , we have a strong focus on five key mission a…” (source page)
SAT-7 — “Our current 5 mission partners are: SAT-7” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Diane Patricia Moss
Dr ANDREW CROWSON BSC PHD
Gideon Taiye Iranloye
Kolawole Oladisun Olounbanjo
Lisa Margaret Adams
Mehmet Fatih Bilger
Natalie Charmaine Morton
Olufemi Adesanya
Phillip John Walter
Rev ADRIAN MICHAEL JUDD
Rev Moises Berrones Mendoza
Sai Man Li
Sara Jane Bottomley · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bromley

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£322k	£318k
31/12/2023	£276k	£279k
31/12/2022	£284k	£207k
31/12/2021	£234k	£200k
31/12/2020	£234k	£246k

Common questions

Is CROFTON BAPTIST CHURCH, ORPINGTON, KENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,761,375 at the end of 2024, with unrestricted funds rising to £171,705. The charity reports a surplus for the year and confirms that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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
THE BROOKSIDE TRUST	1	£190k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WEST ROW BAPTIST CHURCH.

WEST ROW BAPTIST CHURCH income £109k
CROWTHORNE BAPTIST CHURCH income £153k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL CROFTON, ORPINGTON income £387k
NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH KINGS HEATH income £286k
STOCKSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH income £163k
KENTON BAPTIST CHURCH income £124k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CROFTON BAPTIST CHURCH, ORPINGTON, KENT	£322k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WEST ROW BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£109k	under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
CROWTHORNE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£153k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL CROFTON, ORPINGTON FY2024	£387k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH KINGS HEATH FY2024	£286k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STOCKSFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£163k	—	above	—	noted

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