Sheffield Church of the Nazarene

Analysis

Sheffield Church of the Nazarene is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Sheffield Church of the Nazarene reported income of £503k and spending of £483k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £203k to £503k (+147%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 324%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sheffield Church of the Nazarene sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cedarwood Trust (£503k), Haven House Project (£503k) and The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jubilee Christian Centre Wolverhampton (£502k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 75%, donations and legacies 21%, charitable activities 3.3% and trading 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £500. Reserves of £40k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.