Christ Church Newcastle

Analysis

Christ Church Newcastle is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in July 2008, 18 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 06535478). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Christ Church Newcastle reported income of £528k and spending of £474k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £778k to £528k (-32%), an average of -9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christ Church Newcastle 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Albans District Citizens Advice Bureau (£528k), Alexander Shtiebel (£529k) and Godmanchester Baptist Church (£527k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and charitable activities 1.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £50k. Reserves of £618k would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.