The King's Church Durham
Analysis
The King's Church Durham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in May 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 05034302). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The King's Church Durham reported income of £571k and spending of £505k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £469k to £571k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The King's Church Durham sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau (£571k), MRC Community Action (£572k) and Rights and Accountability in Development Limited (£570k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84% and charitable activities 16%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £99k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 84%
- Charitable activities 16%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of non-conformist Christian religion; the relief of poverty or hardship of people in need by the provision of funding, facilities and equipment; the advancement of Christian education by the funding and provision of training, scholarships and bursaries; such other charitable purposes as the Trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau | Devon | £571k |
| MRC Community Action | Coalville | £572k |
| Rights and Accountability in Development Limited | London | £570k |
| Kollel Binyan Simcha | Salford | £573k |