Idle Spiritualist Church
Analysis
Idle Spiritualist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Idle Spiritualist Church reported income of £12k and spending of £9,491, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,312 to £12k (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Idle Spiritualist Church sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Evangelical Church (£12k), The Joan Lamb Charitable Trust (£12k) and Gospel Truth Ministries Limited (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Collections donations on behalf, of the Eccleshill/Shipley food bank, a local charity This includes non perishable foodstuffs, baby items, tinned tomatoes, long life milk and fruit juice. Items collected continuously, and delivered to the foodbank approx every 3-4 weeks. Also voluntary donations to British heart foundation and and local person collected for for medical equipment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Evangelical Church | Kings Lynn | £12k |
| The Joan Lamb Charitable Trust | Birmingham | £12k |
| Gospel Truth Ministries Limited | Mitcham | £12k |
| Buckland Chapel Trust | Yelverton | £12k |