Arise Church Lincoln
Analysis
Arise Church Lincoln is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04272968). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Arise Church Lincoln reported income of £176k and spending of £175k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £153k to £176k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Arise Church Lincoln sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Container Based Sanitation Alliance (£176k), Forman Charitable Trust (£176k) and Zarina Foundation (£176k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith and the practical outworking of that faith, with a particular focus in the local community of Birchwood and Hartsholme in Lincoln, providing activities for all ages, backgrounds and circumstances, and giving assistance and relief to persons in need or hardship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Container Based Sanitation Alliance | London | £176k |
| Forman Charitable Trust | Borehamwood | £176k |
| Zarina Foundation | London | £176k |
| Madani Education Centre | Leicester | £176k |