Churches Trust for Cumbria
Analysis
Churches Trust for Cumbria is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06553020). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Churches Trust for Cumbria reported income of £26k and spending of £21k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £20k to £26k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Churches Trust for Cumbria sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity Kingdom Church (£26k), New Harvest Community Church (£26k) and Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Manchester (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal objective is to promote the use of places of worship in the provision of facilities, in the interests of social welfare, with the aim of improving the condition of life of residents in Cumbria. Main activities of the organisation are: provision of website, consultancy, training, and advice to those involved in looking after places of worship in Cumbria.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Kingdom Church | Middlesex | £26k |
| New Harvest Community Church | Nottingham | £26k |
| Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Manchester | London | £26k |
| Y Ganolfan Gymunedol Abergynolwyn | Gwynedd | £26k |