City Church (Great Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire)
Analysis
City Church (Great Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grimsby. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 06827030). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, City Church (Great Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire) reported income of £158k and spending of £167k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £302k to £158k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, City Church (Great Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire) sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Third Order, Society of Saint Francis (£158k), The Lifehouse (£158k) and Frea (£158k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The company operates a sound structure of governance and management to enable our core objectives of; the advancement of the Christian faith, the advancement of education, relief of financial hardship, and the provision of care for all ages and people groups, to be achieved.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Third Order, Society of Saint Francis | Reading | £158k |
| The Lifehouse | Hampshire | £158k |
| Frea | Leeds | £158k |
| Sackville College | East Grinstead | £158k |