Kingsgate Community Church
Analysis
Kingsgate Community Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05124435). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Kingsgate Community Church reported income of £5.3m and spending of £4.6m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.7m to £5.3m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kingsgate Community Church sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cymunedau'n Ymlaen Mon Communities Forward (£5.2m), The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (£5.4m) and Ashiana Sheffield (£5.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86%, trading 8.1% and charitable activities 5.4%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 7.2%. Reserves of £695k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 82 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 86%
- Charitable activities 5.4%
- Trading 8.1%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Advancement of the Christian Faith, Relief of persons who are poor and needy and the advancement of education on the basis of Christian principals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cymunedau'n Ymlaen Mon Communities Forward | Gwynedd | £5.2m |
| The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution | Oxford | £5.4m |
| Ashiana Sheffield | Sheffield | £5.2m |
| Oxford Diocesan Council for Social Work Incorporated | Berkshire | £5.4m |