Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, General Funds Charity
Analysis
Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, General Funds Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, General Funds Charity reported income of £433k and spending of £597k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £440k to £433k (-1.6%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, General Funds Charity 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 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew, Bedford (£433k), Jesus Reigns Ministries - UK (£433k) and International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation (£433k).
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
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides regular public worship for all. Promotes education and learning about the Christian Faith for all ages. Gives pastoral support to those in sickness, distress or poverty. Provides nurture and activities for children and young people. Serves the community by providing premises for groups and resources for activities, including education and learning opportunities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew, Bedford | Bedford | £433k |
| Jesus Reigns Ministries - UK | Middlesex | £433k |
| International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation | London | £433k |
| Baba Deep Singh Gurdwara | Birmingham | £433k |