Great Barton Free Church
Analysis
Great Barton Free Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury St Edmunds. It was registered in April 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08364261). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Great Barton Free Church reported income of £150k and spending of £117k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £118k to £150k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 27%. 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, Great Barton Free Church sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faith in Action (£150k), St Giles-In-The-Fields and Bloomsbury United Charity (£150k) and Smethwick Church Action Network (£150k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Church is an independent evangelical church. Church services are inter-denominational; open to all who wish to attend irrespective of faith.Mission work is local and international and comprises evangelical, training, relief and aid programmes.Outreach includes pastoral care, a debt relief centre, wellbeing groups, a community cafe, youth and toddlers groups and sharing of church resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Faith in Action | Crawley | £150k |
| St Giles-In-The-Fields and Bloomsbury United Charity | London | £150k |
| Smethwick Church Action Network | West Midlands | £150k |
| The Serco People Fund | Hook | £150k |