Christian Bank Ranked Among UK's 500 Fastest-Growing Companies

United Kingdom - Kingdom Bank, a Christian financial institution that provides mortgages to evangelical churches and ministry workers, has been ranked number 380 on Business Leader's Top 500 Growth Companies list for the UK.

The bank, which has been operating for over 60 years, was also ranked number 302 for profit and number 193 for profit margin. Kingdom Bank specializes in taking deposits from Christians and using those funds to provide mortgages to evangelical churches across the UK, helping them secure permanent buildings for ministry and community outreach.

Paul Houghton, Chief Executive Officer of Kingdom Bank, said: "We're delighted to be ranked in the UK Top 500 Growth Companies. This achievement is testimony to the Lord's provision and to the faithfulness of Christians who have chosen to save with us. Their savings enable us to provide mortgages to evangelical churches across the UK, helping them establish a secure base for mission and ministry in their communities."

Kingdom Bank was acquired in 2025 by Christian financial charity Stewardship and several Christian investors, including Jeremy Marshall, who has 35 years of banking experience as former CEO of C Hoare and Co, the UK's oldest family-owned private bank. The bank had previously been owned by the Assemblies of God church.

Houghton emphasized that profitability serves the bank's mission: "It's very important to the Bank's mission that we generate profits. All surplus generated during this period is invested into Kingdom Bank's capital reserves, enabling us to increase our lending capacity to churches, Christian charities and ministry workers."

The bank stated that its growth reflects "increasing and urgent demand from churches across the UK who are seeking to secure permanent accommodation for gospel ministry." Future growth depends on more Christians choosing to place their medium- and long-term savings with the bank, as the institution's ability to meet church lending demand is directly linked to deposit inflows from individual savers, churches, charities, and businesses who share its vision.

Authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, all deposits up to £85,000 are protected through a compensation scheme.

Houghton concluded: "Our mission is simple: to see more churches secure a permanent home in their communities with the buildings they need to serve and proclaim the gospel. Every pound saved with Kingdom Bank helps make that possible."

THE CRUSADERS OPINION

Christians built a bank that funds churches instead of abortion clinics and woke corporations. This is how faith-based economics should work.

Kingdom Bank proves Christians can create alternatives to the secular banking system actively hostile to Christian values. Every pound deposited funds gospel ministry. Every loan builds church buildings. Every profit strengthens capacity to support more congregations.

This is biblical stewardship in action.

Secular banks close Christian accounts for "wrong" beliefs. They fund Planned Parenthood. They promote LGBT ideology. They finance anti-Christian causes while taking Christian deposits. Kingdom Bank exists because Christians finally realized enemy institutions shouldn't manage their money.

The ranking at number 380 fastest-growing UK company demonstrates market demand for Christian alternatives. Churches desperately need buildings. Christians want savings working for Kingdom advancement, not Kingdom opposition.

Kingdom Bank's profitability serves mission, not shareholders. Surplus goes into capital reserves enabling more church loans. This is Kingdom economics—profit funding gospel proclamation instead of executive bonuses and shareholder dividends benefiting godless investors.

British churches face urgent need for permanent spaces. Many congregations rent facilities or lack adequate buildings for growing ministries. Kingdom Bank fills this gap by providing mortgages enabling churches to establish permanent homes for community outreach and worship.

Every Christian with medium or long-term savings should consider Kingdom Bank. Your money either funds churches proclaiming Christ or funds institutions opposing Him. There is no neutral ground.

The secular banking system increasingly discriminates against Christians through "debanking"—closing accounts of believers and ministries for holding biblical views. Kingdom Bank demonstrates Christians can build functioning alternatives serving Kingdom purposes.

This success proves Christian institutions can compete and thrive when believers support them. Stop enriching banks hostile to your values. Move savings to Kingdom Bank and watch your money build churches instead of funding abortion and transgender ideology.

Take Action: Support Kingdom Economics

Kingdom Bank: https://www.kingdom.bank

Consider:

• Moving medium and long-term savings to Kingdom Bank
• Churches seeking mortgages should contact Kingdom Bank for church building loans
• Spread awareness among Christians about faith-based banking alternatives

Support Christian financial institutions that use deposits to advance gospel ministry rather than fund anti-Christian causes.

Pray for Kingdom Bank's continued growth and for more Christians to choose biblical stewardship over secular banking.

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