Christ Church Over Wyresdale Trust
Analysis
Christ Church Over Wyresdale Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carnforth. It was registered in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Christ Church Over Wyresdale Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £9,060, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £19 to £22k (+115800%), an average of +484% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 851%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Christ Church Over Wyresdale Trust sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shopmobility Worcester (£22k), Migrate CIO (£22k) and Saturday Club for Deaf Children (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
to further religious study and worship in the parishto improve the services available to voluntary groups connected to Christ Churchto recruit volunteer groupsto raise fundsto invest fundsto use the capital for the established objectsto do all such other things as are incidental to the attainment of the above
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shopmobility Worcester | Worcester | £22k |
| Migrate CIO | Maidstone | £22k |
| Saturday Club for Deaf Children | Yarmouth | £22k |
| The Lapa Charitable Trust | York | £22k |