Joy Christian Centre
Analysis
Joy Christian Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Joy Christian Centre reported income of £78k and spending of £70k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £56k to £78k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Joy Christian Centre sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Amani (UK) (£78k), Aidcamps International (£78k) and Community Emergency Foodbank (£78k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith, in accordance with the Statement of Faith, in Basildon, Essex and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the World as the charity trustees may from time to time decides.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Amani (UK) | Devizes | £78k |
| Aidcamps International | London | £78k |
| Community Emergency Foodbank | Woodstock | £78k |
| Wensleydale and Swaledale Quaker Trust | Leyburn | £78k |