Christchurch Redbourn
Analysis
Christchurch Redbourn is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Christchurch Redbourn reported income of £160k and spending of £156k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £113k to £160k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Christchurch Redbourn sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Allen Trust (£159k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew & St Mary Grantchester (£160k) and The Nina and Roger Stewart Charitable Trust (£158k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purposes of the Church shall be:-1.the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Redbourn and the surrounding neighbourhood; and2.Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Managing Trustees, further the work of the Church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Allen Trust | Cobham | £159k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew & St Mary Grantchester | Cambridgeshire | £160k |
| The Nina and Roger Stewart Charitable Trust | London | £158k |
| Book - Cycle | Exeter | £161k |