City Church Newcastle

Analysis

City Church Newcastle is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06972512). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, City Church Newcastle reported income of £1.3m and spending of £800k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £566k to £1.3m (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 56%. 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, City Church Newcastle sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemed Christian Church of God ('RCCG') Royal Connections (£1.3m), North Lancashire Citizens Advice Bureau (£1.3m) and Northampton Hope Centre (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and charitable activities 2.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £75k. Reserves of £192k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.