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Fern Christian Fellowship

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1004057KeighleyPoverty relief
Income£34k2025-08-31
Spending£35ksame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause50th pctPoverty relief
Registered1991Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Fern Christian Fellowship is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Keighley. It was registered in September 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Fern Christian Fellowship reported income of £34k and spending of £35k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £33k to £34k (+3.3%), an average of +0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Fern Christian Fellowship sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lydia House Trust (£34k), Lancaster, Morecambe and District Churches Debt Centre (£34k) and R & E Kaufman Charitable Trust (£34k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£9,259£19k£28k£37k2021 Income: £33,1302021 Spending: £35,81620212022 Income: £33,0972022 Spending: £27,29920222023 Income: £35,6352023 Spending: £35,31020232024 Income: £37,0372024 Spending: £34,98720242025 Income: £34,2082025 Spending: £34,5232025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Provides weekly and midweekly Christian services in Haworth, West Yorkshire and elsewhere locally; provides pastoral oversight and ministry. Operates Evangelistic outreach. Supports other Christian ministries with financial gifts where the donee is known to the trustees. Does not respond to unsolicited requests for funds.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Lydia House TrustPreston£34k
Lancaster, Morecambe and District Churches Debt CentreMorecambe£34k
R & E Kaufman Charitable TrustLondon£34k
Kolma Bahakot Samaj UKBlackpool£34k