Community Church of the Nazarene Longsight

Analysis

Community Church of the Nazarene Longsight is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Community Church of the Nazarene Longsight reported income of £85k and spending of £120k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £73k to £85k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Community Church of the Nazarene Longsight sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Church Bedlington (£85k), Redeemed Christian Church of God Glory of God Parish (£85k) and Make a Well Charity (£85k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.