Macclesfield Family Church
Analysis
Macclesfield Family Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in July 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. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Macclesfield Family Church reported income of £279k and spending of £232k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £157k to £279k (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Macclesfield Family Church sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Gorleston St Mary Magdalene (£279k), The Caernarfon Pentecostal Church (£279k) and Community Furniture Store (Selby) Limited (£279k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1.The advancement of the Christian religion in accordance with the statement of beliefs particularly but not exclusively in Macclesfield (Hereinafter known as the ?Area of Benefit?)2.Relief of those in need in particular but not exclusively the elderly and those persons in condition of financial hardship in the area of benefit3.To advance public education in the area of benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Gorleston St Mary Magdalene | Great Yarmouth | £279k |
| The Caernarfon Pentecostal Church | Caernarfon | £279k |
| Community Furniture Store (Selby) Limited | York | £279k |
| The Unity Project (Tup) | London | £280k |