Churches for Tunbridge Wells
Analysis
Churches for Tunbridge Wells is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Churches for Tunbridge Wells reported income of £17k and spending of £30k, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £18k to £17k (-2.2%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 169%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Churches for Tunbridge Wells sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Berkeley Parochial Trust (£17k), Homeless Pembrokeshire (£17k) and Highway Christian Church (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
CfTW draws the churches of Tunbridge Wells together, running prayer events, engaging in Christian mission and providing a resource centre for the vulnerable and the homeless.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Parochial Trust | Dursley | £17k |
| Homeless Pembrokeshire | Dyfed | £17k |
| Highway Christian Church | Herefordshire | £17k |
| The Ledbury Consolidated Charities | Ledbury | £17k |