Emmanuel Group of Churches
Analysis
Emmanuel Group of Churches is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Emmanuel Group of Churches reported income of £331k and spending of £378k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £322k to £331k (+2.9%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Emmanuel Group of Churches sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oxford Bible Church Trust Limited (£331k), Forest Churches Emergency Night Shelter (£331k) and Nottingham Municipal Charities (£331k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Emmanuel Group of Churches as three ecumenical Christian congregations engages in a wide variety of activites including worship and prayer, youth & community work incl. funded part-time youth worker and care worker, using our premises to host community groups e.g. weight watchers and an NHS health group, asian men's and asian women's groups, family tots and a number of other churches.(see report)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Bible Church Trust Limited | Oxford | £331k |
| Forest Churches Emergency Night Shelter | London | £331k |
| Nottingham Municipal Charities | Nottingham | £331k |
| Bexley Borough Citizens Advice Bureaux Limited | Erith | £331k |