--- title: "Purley United Reformed Church — charity 1131359 | CharityCompare" description: "Purley United Reformed Church (charity 1131359): income £255k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/purley-united-reformed-church retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:49:34.490Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1131359Previously excepted PU # Purley United Reformed Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Purley United Reformed Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.purleyurc.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1131359&subId=0) Work at Purley United Reformed Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=purley-united-reformed-church&type=claim&name=Purley%20United%20Reformed%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Purley United Reformed Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £254,744 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £177,912 Registered charity number 1131359 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Previously excepted Register contact address detail (not service area) 906 Brighton Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.purleyurc.org.uk](http://www.purleyurc.org.uk/) Quick answer Purley United Reformed Church (number 1131359) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Purley United Reformed Church do? Public Worship; learning about the Christian faith, including Bible Study and discussion; children's activities with a Christian focus; pastoral care of members of our own congregation and others; social responsibility action; social activities - all within a framework of openness and acceptance of all. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Purley United Reformed Church Answers Purley United Reformed Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Purley United Reformed Church's highest-paid staff paid? Purley United Reformed Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Purley United Reformed Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Purley United Reformed Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 August 2009 Also known as Purley Urc Charity Previous names on the register Purley United Reformed Church Charity Where it says it operates Croydon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Purley United Reformed Church registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Purley United Reformed Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Purley United Reformed Church. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Purley United Reformed Church? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=purley-united-reformed-church&type=claim&name=Purley%20United%20Reformed%20Church) [Visit charity website](http://www.purleyurc.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Purley United Reformed Church a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Purley United Reformed Church as a registered charity (number 1131359) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Purley United Reformed Church's charity number? Purley United Reformed Church's charity number is 1131359. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1131359? Search 1131359 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Purley United Reformed Church do? Public Worship; learning about the Christian faith, including Bible Study and discussion; children's activities with a Christian focus; pastoral care of members of our own congregation and others; social responsibility action; social activities - all within a framework of openness and acceptance of all. Does Purley United Reformed Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Purley United Reformed Church. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Purley United Reformed Church? Purley United Reformed Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.purleyurc.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Purley United Reformed Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Purley United Reformed Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Purley United Reformed Church? The register records Purley United Reformed Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Purley United Reformed Church's trustees paid? Purley United Reformed Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Purley United Reformed Church previously called? The register lists this previous name for Purley United Reformed Church: Purley United Reformed Church Charity. When was Purley United Reformed Church registered as a charity? Purley United Reformed Church was entered on the register on 26 August 2009. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1131359&subId=0).