Redeemed Christian Church of God - the Promised Land

Analysis

Redeemed Christian Church of God - the Promised Land is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Ockendon. It was registered in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05145159). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Redeemed Christian Church of God - the Promised Land reported income of £45k and spending of £57k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £32k to £45k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Redeemed Christian Church of God - the Promised Land sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joan Wilde's Charity for Minister and Poor of the Buckland and Cote Baptist Chapel (£45k), Municipal General Charity (£45k) and Serens Wish (£45k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.