Bolton First Church of the Nazarene

Analysis

Bolton First Church of the Nazarene is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and recreation, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Bolton First Church of the Nazarene reported income of £60k and spending of £62k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £162k to £60k (-63%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bolton First Church of the Nazarene sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scarborough Islamic Society (£60k), Hamilton Road Evangelical Church (£60k) and Harrogate Islamic Association (£60k).