Fresh Expressions Limited
Analysis
Fresh Expressions Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03598030). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Fresh Expressions Limited reported income of £89k and spending of £136k, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £92k to £89k (-3.2%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Fresh Expressions Limited 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 Shahjalal Jame Mosque and Bangladeshi Community Centre (£89k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ the King Battyeford (£89k) and Chelmsford Community Church (£89k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Established in 2004, Fresh Expressions has increasingly developed into a movement working with most major denominations and many other groups. It aims to resource the development of vibrant and sustainable new forms of church alongside traditional churches across the country. These fresh expressions of church aim to meet the needs of those who have no real contact with conventional churches.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shahjalal Jame Mosque and Bangladeshi Community Centre | Wellingborough | £89k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ the King Battyeford | West Yorkshire | £89k |
| Chelmsford Community Church | Chelmsford | £89k |
| Oxford Hindu Temple and Community Centre Project | Oxford | £89k |