Ottery St Mary United Reformed Church Charity
Analysis
Ottery St Mary United Reformed Church Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ottery St Mary United Reformed Church Charity reported income of £59k and spending of £70k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £42k to £59k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ottery St Mary United Reformed Church Charity sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hechel Hatorah Synagogue Trust (£59k), Hinckley Methodist Church (£59k) and The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund (£59k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The church provides a place of public Christian worship, which includes worship, prayer, bible-study and preaching.We seek to promote our faith and advance Christianity generally through our preaching and teaching and the love we show to others in our lives day to day.The church provides pastoral care and outreach. the church operates predominantly in Ottery St Mary and surrounding areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hechel Hatorah Synagogue Trust | London | £59k |
| Hinckley Methodist Church | Leicestershire | £59k |
| The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund | Abingdon | £59k |
| Christian Science Society, Maidstone | Maidstone | £59k |