Victory Gospel Church

Analysis

Victory Gospel Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 07494182). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Victory Gospel Church reported income of £522k and spending of £518k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £336k to £522k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Victory Gospel Church sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Door Church (St. Neots) (£522k), Now! Charity Group Ltd (£523k) and Jubilee Church Hull (£521k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £42k. Reserves of £77k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.