The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Christ for Life

Analysis

The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Christ for Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Christ for Life reported income of £143k and spending of £172k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £49k to £143k (+193%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Christ for Life sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Learn N Grow (£143k), Eternity Downham Market (£143k) and University Bible Fellowship Church (£143k).