Christchurch (Methodist/United Reformed) Church
Analysis
Christchurch (Methodist/United Reformed) Church 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 and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Christchurch (Methodist/United Reformed) Church reported income of £200k and spending of £225k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £169k to £200k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christchurch (Methodist/United Reformed) Church sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Darussalam Education Centre (£200k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Shrivenham with Watchfield & Bourton (£200k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalen Sheet (£200k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The church's main activities include public worship, teaching and discipleship, work with children and young people, mission and outreach, pastoral work, the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, and support of other charities. Many activities are undertaken jointly with other churches in the town and area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Darussalam Education Centre | Blackburn | £200k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Shrivenham with Watchfield & Bourton | Swindon | £200k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalen Sheet | Petersfield | £200k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Edmund's, Southwold | Southwold | £200k |