Colchester City Church
Analysis
Colchester City Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in April 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Colchester City Church reported income of £58k and spending of £61k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £33k to £58k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Colchester City Church sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Bexley (£58k), Sanctuary of Praise Ministries (£58k) and New Street Baptist Church (£58k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity throughout the year under review was that of the advancement of the Christian Faith and the extension of the Kingdom of God.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Bexley | Bexleyheath | £58k |
| Sanctuary of Praise Ministries | London | £58k |
| New Street Baptist Church | St Neots | £58k |
| Sureway Christian Centre in Fellowship with Assemblies of God | Anerley Road | £58k |