Christ First Watford

Analysis

Christ First Watford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07659090). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Christ First Watford reported income of £142k and spending of £152k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £125k to £142k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christ First Watford sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% 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 The Lenchwood Trust (£142k), Trinity Church, North Finchley (£142k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, Selly Oak (£142k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.