Godfirst Christchurch

Analysis

Godfirst Christchurch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Christchurch. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04343888). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Godfirst Christchurch reported income of £902k and spending of £735k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £683k to £902k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Godfirst Christchurch sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dame Agnes Weston's Royal Charity for the Naval Service (£902k), King's Church Amersham (£903k) and Tonbridge Baptist Church (£901k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92%, charitable activities 4.6% and trading 3.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £28k. Reserves of £63k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.