CHRIST ROYAL CHURCH WORLDWIDE

Registered charity 1157447 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement and proclamation of beliefs of the Christian faith. This is achieved through the running of regular church services, outreaches and other events.Currently, the charity carries out most of its activities in and around Croydon.

Objects

(1) THE OBJECT OF THE CIO ("THE OBJECT") WHICH IS TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. (2) THE OBJECT IS TO BE CARRIED OUT AS A PROCLAMATION OF THE BELIEFS SET OUT IN CLAUSE 5.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Registered contact address: Croydon, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £180 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in unrestricted funds from £294,539 to £294,359. While total income decreased from £74,285 to £60,843, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £294,359, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £30,000–£35,000. The trustees confirmed the charity can continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, despite noting low bank balances at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ expenditure which is estimated to be in the range of £30,000 - £35,000 (reserves figure: £294k)
“Consequently, the Church aims to hold free reserves (funds not designated or held in fixed assets less any related loans) equivalent to a minimum of six months’ expenditure which is estimated to be in the range of £30,000 - £35,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 25

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £655k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£61k£61k
31/12/2024£74k£72k
31/12/2023£52k£62k
31/12/2022£52k£44k
31/12/2021£85k£40k

Common questions

Is CHRIST ROYAL CHURCH WORLDWIDE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £180 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in unrestricted funds from £294,539 to £294,359. While total income decreased from £74,285 to £60,843, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £294,359, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £30,000–£35,000. The trustees confirmed the charity can continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, despite noting low bank balances at year-end. Its FY2025 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NEW GROUND CHURCHES1£61k
FIRST IPC PRESBYTERY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHRIST ROYAL CHURCH WORLDWIDE£61k—0above—no doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST FY2025£379k—0unclear—no doubt
UK CHRIST ROYAL CHURCH FY2025£80k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH DERBY FY2025£148k—0above—no doubt
CHRIST MIRACLE CHURCH MISSION FY2025£82k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH AND ST. JOHN, CLAPHAM FY2025£90k—0above—no doubt

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