Restore Community Church

Analysis

Restore Community Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in May 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04198958). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Restore Community Church reported income of £520k and spending of £495k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £457k to £520k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Restore Community Church sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Phoenix Arts Association Ltd (£520k), The Big Yellow Foundation (£521k) and The Wharton Trust (£520k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, trading 8.7% and charitable activities 5.8%. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £72k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.