City Valley Church
Analysis
City Valley Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08812890). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, City Valley Church reported income of £160k and spending of £183k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £172k to £160k (-6.8%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, City Valley Church sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% 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 Ahlul Istiqamah Trust UK (£160k), Transforming Churches and Communities (£160k) and Notting Hill Community Church (£160k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the Christian faith, and Christian education.To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ahlul Istiqamah Trust UK | Barking | £160k |
| Transforming Churches and Communities | Manchester | £160k |
| Notting Hill Community Church | London | £160k |
| Israeli Charity Foundation | Gateshead | £160k |