Oadby Evangelical Free Church
Analysis
Oadby Evangelical Free Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in December 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Oadby Evangelical Free Church reported income of £88k and spending of £114k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £80k to £88k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Oadby Evangelical Free Church sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Assembly of God Church (£88k), Perivale Christian Centre (£88k) and The Zen Trust (£88k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The church is established is to promote the advancement of the Christian Faith mainly through worship services and outreach activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly of God Church | Suffolk | £88k |
| Perivale Christian Centre | Greenford | £88k |
| The Zen Trust | London | £88k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Shipton-Under-Wychwood | Chipping Norton | £88k |