UNITY CHURCH, ORPINGTON

Registered charity 1151334 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Weekly services of Public Worship. Community Family Events. Twice weekly Community Foodshare followed by Community Cafe. Support for Street Pastors, Job Club and Life Skills Courses. Youth Club & Youth Mentoring. Community Garden. Get Active Gym and Dance Activities. Mid Week Bible Study Groups. Quarterly Men's and Women's Events.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ORPINGTON, KENT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE.

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£107k

Latest spending

£136k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net resource deficit of £28,785 for the year, reducing its total funds from £79,208 to £50,423. Unrestricted reserves stood at £47,099, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £12,500. The accounts were prepared under the small companies' regime with no audit required.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months expenditure on salaries, running and maintenance costs, which would amount to approximately £12500 (held: £47k)

“The reserves policy of the charity is to maintain a minimum of two months expenditure on salaries, running and maintenance costs, which would amount to approximately £12500.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

NEIL MALTMAN BA, PGCEchair
Amy Catharine Kolver
Cindy Katerina Dadier
Massimo Massaro
Peter Price

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

Operates in: Bromley · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£107k	£136k
31/12/2024	£130k	£120k
31/12/2023	£125k	£103k
31/12/2022	£86k	£86k
31/12/2021	£91k	£82k

Common questions

Is UNITY CHURCH, ORPINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net resource deficit of £28,785 for the year, reducing its total funds from £79,208 to £50,423. Unrestricted reserves stood at £47,099, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £12,500. The accounts were prepared under the small companies' regime with no audit required.