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Word of Life Christian Centre Darlington

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1162006DarlingtonPoverty relief
Income£55k2025-04-21
Spending£40ksame year
Spent / received84%5-year average
Size in its cause57th pctPoverty relief
Registered2015Trust
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Word of Life Christian Centre Darlington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Word of Life Christian Centre Darlington reported income of £55k and spending of £40k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £29k to £55k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Word of Life Christian Centre Darlington sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spirit of Life Church (£55k), The Jack Dollond Foundation (£55k) and St Mary's Church of Christ (£55k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£14k£28k£42k£55k2021 Income: £29,0002021 Spending: £27,00020212022 Income: £41,0002022 Spending: £32,70020222023 Income: £51,2002023 Spending: £40,77020232024 Income: £53,0512024 Spending: £53,00020242025 Income: £55,4302025 Spending: £40,0002025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

For the Advancement of Christian FaithFor the Relief of Poverty

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