Chafford Hundred Community Church

Analysis

Chafford Hundred Community Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chafford Hundred. It was registered in May 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Chafford Hundred Community Church reported income of £624k and spending of £657k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £450k to £624k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Chafford Hundred Community Church sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include GL Communities (£623k), Calvary Apostolic Assembly (£624k) and Bedford Foodbank (£623k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £565k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.