The Redeemed Christian Church of God Redemption Light Parish

Analysis

The Redeemed Christian Church of God Redemption Light Parish is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rainham. It was registered in December 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. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Redeemed Christian Church of God Redemption Light Parish reported income of £144k and spending of £72k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £118k to £144k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Redeemed Christian Church of God Redemption Light Parish sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth for Christ Gloucestershire (£143k), Darlington Assistance for Refugees (£144k) and The Widows, Orphans and Dependants Society of the Church in Wales (£143k).