Skylark Church

Analysis

Skylark Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in June 2005, 21 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 05442866). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Skylark Church reported income of £559k and spending of £566k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £484k to £559k (+15%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Skylark Church 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 Hackney Doorways (£558k), Community Action Norfolk (£559k) and Bromsgrove and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£558k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and charitable activities 7.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £55k. Reserves of £143k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.