PURLEY BAPTIST CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 22 October 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07033844
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £897,908
Latest expenditure: £805,260
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Purley Baptist Church, Banstead Road, PURLEY, CR8 3EA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.purleybaptist.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Church was established to aid the promulgation of the Christian Gospel, maintaining the doctrines usually described as evangelical and particularly as set out in the Articles of Faith contained in the foundation Trust Deed. The Leadership Team under the control of the Church have charge of its temporal affairs.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £897,908
Total Gross Expenditure: £805,260

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £954,810
Total Gross Expenditure: £771,839

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £691,817
Total Gross Expenditure: £700,785

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £690,746
Total Gross Expenditure: £668,244

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £611,655
Total Gross Expenditure: £559,933

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £897,908
Total Gross Expenditure: £805,260
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 220

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £954,810
Total Gross Expenditure: £771,839
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 220

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £691,817
Total Gross Expenditure: £700,785
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £7,036
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 3
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £690,746
Total Gross Expenditure: £668,244
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £27,893
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £611,655
Total Gross Expenditure: £559,933
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £30,353
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 817477
Income Other Trading Activities: 46700
Income Charitable Activities: 27394
Income Investments: 4123
Income Other: 2214
Income Total Income And Endowments: 897908
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £805,260
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 805260
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 49301
Expenditure Governance: 7274
Expenditure Support Costs: 348619
Expenditure Depreciation: 14150
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £414,324
Assets Total Fixed: 2134285
Assets Own Use: 2134285
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £546,390
Assets Total Liabilities: £39,412
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,641,263
Creditors One Year Total Current: 39412
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £269,064
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2553032
Funds Restricted: 88231
Funds Total: 2641263
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 872005
Income Other Trading Activities: 49800
Income Charitable Activities: 30528
Income Investments: 1798
Income Other: 679
Income Total Income And Endowments: 954810
Income Legacies: 250000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £771,839
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 771839
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 71806
Expenditure Governance: 6460
Expenditure Support Costs: 306058
Expenditure Depreciation: 12084
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £398,327
Assets Total Fixed: 2129593
Assets Own Use: 2129593
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £472,756
Assets Total Liabilities: £53,734
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,548,615
Creditors One Year Total Current: 53734
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £147,644
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2532161
Funds Restricted: 16454
Funds Total: 2548615
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 599890
Income Other Trading Activities: 47600
Income Charitable Activities: 33307
Income Investments: 5566
Income Other: 5454
Income Total Income And Endowments: 691817
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £700,785
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 700785
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 76626
Expenditure Governance: 6320
Expenditure Support Costs: 198622
Expenditure Depreciation: 13945
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £206,000
Assets Total Fixed: 5397276
Assets Own Use: 5397276
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £451,344
Assets Total Liabilities: £185,265
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,663,355
Creditors One Year Total Current: 185265
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £276,139
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4765846
Funds Restricted: 897509
Funds Total: 5663355
Count Employees: 13
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 553147
Income Other Trading Activities: 1170
Income Charitable Activities: 85989
Income Investments: 440
Income Other: 50000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 690746
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £668,244
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 668244
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 98726
Expenditure Governance: 8960
Expenditure Support Costs: 296201
Expenditure Depreciation: 14688
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £273,000
Assets Total Fixed: 5382653
Assets Own Use: 5382653
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £977,040
Assets Total Liabilities: £687,370
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,672,323
Creditors One Year Total Current: 500370
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 187000
Assets Cash: £616,392
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4786343
Funds Restricted: 885980
Funds Total: 5672323
Count Employees: 11
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 550517
Income Other Trading Activities: 3417
Income Charitable Activities: 55953
Income Investments: 1778
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 611665
Income Legacies: 2500
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £559,933
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 559933
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 101076
Expenditure Governance: 5040
Expenditure Support Costs: 238524
Expenditure Depreciation: 13731
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £311,000
Assets Total Fixed: 6249490
Assets Own Use: 6249490
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £567,469
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,167,138
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,649,821
Creditors One Year Total Current: 921538
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 245600
Assets Cash: £530,327
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4770483
Funds Restricted: 879338
Funds Total: 5649821
Count Employees: 11
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Surrey
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: PURLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-10-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 SEPTEMBER 2009
Charitable Objects: 1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES USUALLY DENOMINATED 'EVANGELICAL' AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE SET OUT IN THE ARTICLES OF FAITH2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT4 THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY; AND5 SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE LEADERSHIP TEAM MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management