Christchurch Baptist Welwyn Garden City CIO
Analysis
Christchurch Baptist Welwyn Garden City CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Welwyn Garden City. It was registered in November 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Christchurch Baptist Welwyn Garden City CIO reported income of £482k and spending of £360k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £324k to £482k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christchurch Baptist Welwyn Garden City CIO sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Purley Islamic Community Centre (£482k), The Great Commission Ministry (£482k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Priory Church of St Peter and St Paul Leominster (£482k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The church's activities seek to meet our principal purpose by sharing the love of Jesus in practical ways as well as providing ways of explaining our faith to others. All activities seek to show the love of Jesus and bring people into a closer relationship with him. The church provides a variety of activities both to its membership and to the wider community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Purley Islamic Community Centre | Surrey | £482k |
| The Great Commission Ministry | London | £482k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Priory Church of St Peter and St Paul Leominster | Herefordshire | £482k |
| Somerset Mendip Circuit - Methodist Church | Frome | £482k |