Kings Church Darlington
Analysis
Kings Church Darlington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05670530). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Kings Church Darlington reported income of £755k and spending of £749k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £523k to £755k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kings Church Darlington sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kiran Support Services (£755k), Belz Israel Charitable Trust (£755k) and Tools for Self Reliance (£754k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 74% and charitable activities 25%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Reserves of £51k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 74%
- Charitable activities 25%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 1.0%
In the charity's own words
The charity exists to advance the Christian faith and also bring relief to persons in conditions of need, hardship or distress or who are aged or sick. Further objectives are the advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles, and to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kiran Support Services | London | £755k |
| Belz Israel Charitable Trust | London | £755k |
| Tools for Self Reliance | Southampton | £754k |
| Immigration Law Practitioners' Association Limited | London | £755k |