Hollybush Christian Fellowship
Analysis
Hollybush Christian Fellowship is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thirsk. It was registered in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Hollybush Christian Fellowship reported income of £149k and spending of £304k, spending 203% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £154k to £149k (-2.7%), an average of -0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Hollybush Christian Fellowship sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Malaika Kids UK (£149k), Christ Apostolic Church Great Britain Headquarters (£151k) and Rotary Club of Sturminster Newton Trust Fund (£148k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
* Proclamation of the gospel through church meetings on three times weekly. Support of different missions worldwide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Malaika Kids UK | London | £149k |
| Christ Apostolic Church Great Britain Headquarters | London | £151k |
| Rotary Club of Sturminster Newton Trust Fund | Dorset | £148k |
| Northampton Church of Christ | Northampton | £152k |