Redeemed Christian Church of God

Analysis

Redeemed Christian Church of God is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stevenage. It was registered in January 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04097822). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Redeemed Christian Church of God reported income of £6.7m and spending of £5.6m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4.4m to £6.7m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Redeemed Christian Church of God sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eleva Foundation Ltd (£6.7m), Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent (£6.8m) and The Mercers Charitable Foundation (£6.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, charitable activities 7.8% and investments 7.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £7.4m would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.