Dundonald Church

What Dundonald Church does

Dundonald Church is an evangelical Christian church based in Raynes Park, southwest London, operating as part of the Co-Mission Churches Trust (registered charity 1139922) since its founding in June 1990 as a church plant from Emmanuel Wimbledon. The church runs three Sunday gatherings (10am, 4pm, and 6:30pm) and a layered ministry portfolio including age-tiered children's programs (Mini-Movers through Forklifts), youth programs (Sparks, JOLT, Pathfinders), parent-and-toddler groups (Stepping Stones, Men Behaving Dadly), midweek Growth Groups for Bible study, a Life Series for exploring Christianity, a Ministry Trainee Scheme for vocational training, and a community café called The Coffee House. It maintains 10 World Mission Partners across 8 countries and operates under a leadership structure of a Lead Pastor, two Associate Pastors, an Executive Pastor/Operations Director, eight elders with functional portfolios, and roughly 12 paid staff.

The church's technology footprint is modest: a WordPress-based website paired with ChurchSuite for event management, with a content library of over 1,000 archived sermons organized by series, speaker, Bible book, and date, and a social media presence across YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook (including a dedicated Coffee House Instagram account). There is no mobile app, no disclosed API, and no AI integration. The sermon archive functions as the primary digital asset and top-of-funnel content channel.

As a non-profit, Dundonald is funded primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings (bank standing orders preferred, plus card payments via Stripe through the CMCT donations page), supplemented by periodic fundraising campaigns for specific gospel opportunities including property purchases and the Ministry Trainee Scheme. Community-facing services use low-friction pricing — The Coffee House operates a pay-what-you-can model, Stepping Stones charges £3 per adult per session with free places available, and Gift Aid is available for UK taxpayers. In January 2024 the church announced it was leaving the Church of England in response to the denomination's decision to bless same-sex marriages, and in September 2024 founding pastor Richard Coekin transitioned to a national consultancy role with Reach UK Ministries, with Richard Leadbeater succeeding him as Senior Pastor.

Name

Dundonald Church

Legal name

The Co-Mission Churches Trust

Website

https://dundonald.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dundonald Church is an evangelical church in Raynes Park, London, operating three Sunday gatherings under the Co-Mission Churches Trust and offering age-tiered children's and youth ministries, midweek Growth Groups, a community café, and a 10-partner global mission network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious education ministry
• Youth ministry programs
• Community outreach services
• Global mission partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from church members and attendees. Bank payments via standing order (preferred) or one-time payments. Card payments via CMCT donations page through Stripe.
2. Investment/Fundraising Campaigns: Periodic fundraising for specific gospel opportunities including Ministry Trainee Scheme support and property purchases for gospel workers. May include gifts, loans, or equity-style arrangements for property purchases.
3. Community Program Fees: Nominal fees for community programs such as Stepping Stones toddler group at £3 per adult per session, with free places available for those with different circumstances.
4. The Coffee House: Community coffee shop operating Monday-Friday 9am-3pm, serving barista-style coffee and treats. Pay-what-you-can model.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dundonald Church delivers Christian worship services through three Sunday gatherings (10am, 4pm, 6:30pm) at its Raynes Park location, alongside an integrated portfolio of Bible-teaching ministries including age-tiered children's and youth programs, parenting and toddler groups, midweek Growth Groups, the Life Series introductory course, baptisms, an online sermon archive, a Ministry Trainee Scheme, and a pay-what-you-can community cafe (The Coffee House). The church also mobilises financial and prayer support for 10 World Mission Partners across 8 countries.

Product overview

Dundonald Church offers a comprehensive portfolio of religious and community services centered around Christian worship, discipleship, and community engagement. The core offerings include Sunday worship services at three time slots, age-specific children's and youth ministries (Dundonald Kids, Pathfinders, JOLT, Sparks), parent/toddler groups (Stepping Stones, Men Behaving Dadly), and community spaces (The Coffee House). Discipleship is supported through the Life Series for faith exploration, Growth Groups for midweek Bible study, and an online Sermons archive. Additional services include baptism, global mission partnerships, and a Ministry Trainee Scheme for vocational ministry training. Financial giving options and community café services complete the offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Coffee House: A community café operated by the church, open Monday to Friday 9am-3pm, serving barista-style coffee and treats with free Wi-Fi.

Products and services

• Sunday Services Weekly church gatherings held at 10am, 4pm, and 6:30pm in Raynes Park, featuring worship, Bible teaching, and community. Open to all attendees with a contact form available for visitors.
• Dundonald Kids Age-specific children's groups including Mini-Movers (Ages 1-3), Shakers (Ages 3-4), Packers (Reception), Stackers (Years 1-3), and Forklifts (Years 4-6), with Bible teaching and activities for children and their families.
• Pathfinders Youth group for 11-14 year olds meeting Sundays at 10am and 4pm gatherings and fortnightly on Fridays from 6:30-8pm, featuring Bible study, games, and discussion.
• JOLT Friday evening group for children in school Years 4-6 (ages 8-11) featuring games, snacks, Bible talks, and group discussions.
• Sparks Afterschool group for children in Years 1-3 featuring snacks, games, Bible stories, craft activities, and faith-building content.
• Stepping Stones Parent/toddler playgroup in Raynes Park with toys, songs, crafts, Bible storytime, and refreshments in a welcoming atmosphere. £3 per adult per session regardless of number of children; free places available each week for those who cannot pay.
• Men Behaving Dadly Weekend playgroup for dads and their toddlers featuring play, snacks, bacon rolls, coffee, and a short gospel talk.
• The Coffee House Community café serving barista-style coffee, treats, free Wi-Fi, and workspace in a welcoming community space. Open Monday to Friday 9am-3pm with a pay-what-you-can pricing model.
• Life Series Informal discussion group for exploring the Christian faith, held on Tuesdays at 10am or 8pm, providing an opportunity to ask questions and explore Christianity in a relaxed, informal space. Open to people of all faiths or none.
• Growth Groups Midweek smaller groups within each congregation meeting to study the Bible, build community, and pray together, aligned with Sunday preaching. Meet Wednesdays in homes and on-site locations.
• Sermons (Online Archive) Online sermon archive featuring Bible teaching series, searchable by book, speaker, and topic, with current series and archive access. Sermon videos also distributed via YouTube channel.
• Baptism Regular opportunities for believers to be baptised as a public symbol of faith, with contact available for enquiries.
• Ministry Trainee Scheme One or two-year training pathway combining Bible training with practical ministry experience for those sensing God's call to vocational ministry.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Marije Nastu (London City Mission)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Specialist Missionary for Schools working for London City Mission. Helps churches reach local schools. Member of Dundonald Church since 2017 with husband David and son Asher.
• Danielle Teeuwen-Greene (UCCF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016London Team Lead for Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF), working with Christian Unions. Posted to London in 2016. Married Pete Teeuwen-Greene, Dundonald's Youth Minister.
• Word Increase Ministry (Rwanda)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Bible handling ministry in Kigali, Rwanda led by Determiné. Former pastor and mission partner Loots Lambrechts was key to establishment in 2009. Co-Mission churches have received Word Increase staff for Cornhill Training.
• Rachel Chard (Friends International)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004National Head of Hard-to-Reach for Friends International, reaching international students. Has been a Dundonald Mission Partner since 2004. Sister of former Senior Pastor Richard Coekin. Encourages and equips the church's International Cafe ministry.
• Dima Mamoika (Belarus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Pastor of New Land Church in Minsk and part of Belarus Church Planting Mission. Was placed at Dundonald Church during 2002/2003 for expository preaching training. Dundonald sent a short-term mission team in 2018 for an evangelistic summer camp.
• Servants of the Word (The Gambia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Bible teaching ministry in The Gambia training faithful Bible teachers. Dundonald has partnered with this ministry since the early 2000s. Mark Vernon served with them 2018-2020 and continues as trustee of Living Word International UK which supports them. A team of seven from Dundonald visited in February 2026.
• Co-Mission Churches Trust (CMCT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Dundonald Church is legally part of Co-Mission Churches Trust, a registered charity. Provides real accountability through external trustees and active partnership with gospel churches across London. Dundonald contributes to REVIVE weekend and Staff Conference.
• Peter & Rose Kamau (Kenya)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter pastors Grace Point Church Waiyaki Way in Nairobi, planted September 2021 and grown to over 100 adults. Connected to iServe Africa. Several Dundonald members on iServe Africa UK Trust board.
• Fernando & Margot DeSouza (Chad)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreparing to join a team working amongst an unreached people group in Chad. Margot was member of Dundonald evening congregation and served as Sunday School teacher before joining Co-Mission church plant to Earlsfield in 2012. Small team visited Margot in Tanzania in 2023.
• Donald & Becky Kamese (Mexico)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServing in the 'Circle of Silence' area of Mexico where less than 1% are evangelical Christians. Run Predica Vida Bible handling course and English language school. Prayer letters available.
• Rhoda Leach (UK & Southern Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvolved in Makonde New Testament project distribution and oral translation project 'Psalms that Sing' across Africa. Late husband Benjie passed away January 2026. Part of Dundonald Church since its beginning.
• Co-Mission Network of ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of churches in London. Lead Pastor Richard Leadbeater part of pastor group meeting regularly for prayer and mutual support. Churches work together to plant churches and reach more people across London.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Holy Trinity Brompton: Holy Trinity Brompton is a substantially larger London church with multiple services, extensive teaching content, family ministries, and a wider church-planting network. It provides an incumbent benchmark for how Dundonald's content, ministry, and partnership model could scale.
• All Souls Church, Langham Place: All Souls is a prominent central London evangelical church with multiple services, extensive teaching resources, student engagement, and social outreach. Its broad ministry portfolio makes it a useful scale and operating-model comparator.
• St Helen's Bishopsgate: St Helen's Bishopsgate is a long-established London evangelical church with multiple Sunday services, biblical teaching, student ministry, and community programs. It overlaps directly with Dundonald's teaching and congregational activities but operates at greater scale.

Emerging players

• St Mellitus College: St Mellitus College provides theological education and practical ministry training while supporting a wider church-planting ecosystem. It is particularly comparable to Dundonald's Ministry Trainee Scheme and its potential future leadership-development role.
• Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship: UCCF advances Christian faith and discipleship among university students through campus Christian unions and partnerships with churches. Dundonald already partners with UCCF-affiliated leaders, making it a relevant peer for student outreach and ministry collaboration rather than direct congregational competition.

Direct peers

• Grace Church Dulwich: Grace Church Dulwich is an independent evangelical church in south London offering Sunday worship, children's and youth work, small groups, and outreach. It is comparable in scale, congregational model, and south-London catchment.
• King's Cross Church: King's Cross Church is a London evangelical congregation serving a broad urban community through worship, discipleship, and family ministry. It overlaps with Dundonald in target audience, theological approach, and community engagement.
• Emmanuel Wimbledon: Emmanuel Wimbledon is the church from which Dundonald was planted in 1990. Its evangelical worship, teaching, and community ministry model provides the closest operating and historical comparison.
• ChristChurch London: ChristChurch London operates multiple congregations in the city with worship, Bible teaching, children and youth programs, and community outreach. Its multi-site model and evangelical positioning are closely comparable to Dundonald's development path.

Others

• London City Mission: London City Mission is a Christian outreach organization focused on evangelism, churches, schools, and hard-to-reach communities across London. It is an ecosystem comparator for Dundonald's community outreach and international mission activities, though it is not a direct church competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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