Christ Church with St Andrew the Less Cambridge
Analysis
Christ Church with St Andrew the Less Cambridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Christ Church with St Andrew the Less Cambridge reported income of £794k and spending of £820k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £721k to £794k (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 16%. 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, Christ Church with St Andrew the Less Cambridge sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dharma Trust (£794k), Wrexham Mission Area (£795k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's, Shadwell (£791k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and charitable activities 4.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £73k. Reserves of £335k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
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
- Donations 95%
- Charitable activities 4.2%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Regular public worship open to all. Pastoral work, including visiting thesick and the bereaved.Teaching of Christianity throughsermons, courses and small groupsPromotion of Christianity throughthe staging of events and meetings,and the distribution of literature. Supporting other charities in the UKand overseas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Dharma Trust | Saffron Walden | £794k |
| Wrexham Mission Area | Wrexham | £795k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's, Shadwell | London | £791k |
| Manchester Beth Din Ltd | Manchester | £797k |