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Christ Church United Reformed Church Chelmsford Charity

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1131065ChelmsfordReligion
Income£215k2025-12-31
Spending£242ksame year
Spent / received117%5-year average
Size in its cause81st pctReligion
Registered2009Previously excepted
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Christ Church United Reformed Church Chelmsford Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Christ Church United Reformed Church Chelmsford Charity reported income of £215k and spending of £242k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £222k to £215k (-2.8%), an average of -0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christ Church United Reformed Church Chelmsford Charity sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Ann, Manchester (£215k), Brook Lane Community Church (£216k) and St Mary and St Moses the Prophet Coptic Orthodox Church, Doncaster (£215k).

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.

Income and spending

£0£75k£149k£224k£299k2021 Income: £221,6672021 Spending: £207,79420212022 Income: £223,1652022 Spending: £265,87820222023 Income: £198,1952023 Spending: £237,68320232024 Income: £209,8072024 Spending: £298,62020242025 Income: £215,4592025 Spending: £241,8832025
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In the charity's own words

Christ Church Chelmsford exists for the public worship of God according to the principles and usages of the United Reformed Church. It believes that the priorities for the life of the congregation and its outreach in the local community should be preaching/teaching and spiritual direction, youth and childrenÔÇÖs work, pastoral care, and Church growth.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Ann, ManchesterManchester£215k
Brook Lane Community ChurchBromley£216k
St Mary and St Moses the Prophet Coptic Orthodox Church, DoncasterDoncaster£215k
Caterham Baptist ChurchCaterham£216k