City Church ( Cambridge )

Analysis

City Church ( Cambridge ) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03741507). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2025, City Church ( Cambridge ) reported income of £657k and spending of £618k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £581k to £657k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, City Church ( Cambridge ) sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barakat (£657k), Greatgreen Limited (£657k) and Shirehall Tzedaka Company Limited (£657k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97%, trading 1.3% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £868k would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.

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