About
Sutton Community Works started as an informal gathering of Sutton & Cheam churches as part of Soul in the City in 2004 . The aim was to do social action over a 2 week period in 2004.
In 2010 we decided to set up a Charity to do this in a more organised and structured way. Sutton Community Works became the new organisation which now has 21 partnering churches. Sutton Community Works brought Sutton Street Pastors and Sutton Foodbank under its umbrella both of which had already commenced as projects.
Our aims have always been to encourage churches in the borough and aid them in putting their faith into action through initiating projects in response to local needs.
impact report
You can read our latest impact report here.
celebrating 20 years!
We celebrated 20 years of serving our local community in 2025. Watch our video to find out more.
trusted charity
Sutton Community Works has achieved the Trusted Standard Level 1
recognising the excellent work we do as a third sector organisation in England. This was determined by being assessed against the 11 quality areas of The Trusted Standard.
Vision
A safe, fair, healthy, flourishing community in Sutton where people are connected and able to know and enjoy fullness of life.
Mission
To be a thriving, diverse and active Christian Community, partnering together, bringing positive transformation to the London Borough of Sutton, linking local churches, the local community and key decision makers, identifying needs, mobilising people of Christian faith to serve the community through our projects.
Mark Tomlinson
Mark Tomlinson is the director and has led the charity since its foundation in 2010. Mark arrived in the borough in 1998 to lead an Ichthus Church called St Helier Community Church which met on the St Helier estate
In 2005 Mark in partnership with local churches led on the setting up of Sutton Street Pastors and in 2009 Mark was asked by community works churches to assess local needs and out of this Sutton Foodbank was born. School Pastors was initiated at Greenshaw High School in 2012. Mark is a lynch pin between the church community and the civic community in the London Borough of Sutton sitting on a number of key forums with external partners. His passion is to see Christians and Churches across the borough working together to make a difference.
