Net Church Dartford

Analysis

Net Church Dartford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dartford. It was registered in April 2011, 15 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 07584098). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Net Church Dartford reported income of £1.1m and spending of £845k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £310k to £1.1m (+244%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Net Church Dartford sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Netherby Trust (£1.1m), Count US in (£1.1m) and The Story of Christmas (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73% and charitable activities 26%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £2.5m would cover about 36 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.