Hillsong Church London

Analysis

Hillsong Church London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05487537). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Hillsong Church London reported income of £10.9m and spending of £11.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £12.3m to £10.9m (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Hillsong Church London sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United Kingdom (£10.7m), The Oratory Schools Association (£10.9m) and United Christian Broadcasters Limited (£10.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89% and charitable activities 9.5%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £5.3m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 73 people.

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.