The Forge Community Church
Analysis
The Forge Community Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stowmarket. It was registered in December 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04964286). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Forge Community Church reported income of £447k and spending of £432k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £379k to £447k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Forge Community Church sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community of the Mission Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus (£446k), Tchernobel Foundation Limited (£447k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark, Bedford (£446k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the Christian faith and to relieve persons who are in conditions of need and hardship or who are aged or sick.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community of the Mission Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus | Hessle | £446k |
| Tchernobel Foundation Limited | London | £447k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark, Bedford | Bedford | £446k |
| Muslim Cultural & Welfare Association of Sutton (Mcwas) | Surrey | £447k |