Cedar Church
Analysis
Cedar Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Cedar Church reported income of £159k and spending of £128k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £103k to £159k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cedar Church sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Help For Persecuted Christians (£159k), Nottingham Children Young People and Their Families Project Ltd (£159k) and Covenant of Peace (£159k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The proclamation ?and furtherance of the Gospel of God concerning his Son Jesus Christ Our Lord and the preaching and teaching of the Christian Faith throughout the Birmingham area and elsewhere, including Christian work of believers holding the doctrines of belief and objects of the charity set forth in the Schedule to the Declaration of Trust.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Help For Persecuted Christians | London | £159k |
| Nottingham Children Young People and Their Families Project Ltd | Nottingham | £159k |
| Covenant of Peace | Sidcup | £159k |
| Shared Space | Essex | £159k |