Christ Church Braintree (Methodist/United Reformed Church)
Analysis
Christ Church Braintree (Methodist/United Reformed Church) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Braintree. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Christ Church Braintree (Methodist/United Reformed Church) reported income of £122k and spending of £128k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £122k to £122k (+0.1%), an average of +0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christ Church Braintree (Methodist/United Reformed Church) sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Opus - an Organisation for Promoting Understanding of Society (£122k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Oswald, Norbury (£122k) and Euphrasie Barbier Mission CIO (£122k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
the celebration of public worship; the teaching of the Christian faith; mission and evangelism; pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved; the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the young and other groups with special needs; and the support of other charities in the UK and overseas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Opus - an Organisation for Promoting Understanding of Society | London | £122k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Oswald, Norbury | London | £122k |
| Euphrasie Barbier Mission CIO | 00164 Rome | £122k |
| Mumbles Methodist Church | Swansea | £122k |