Community Church Bishop's Stortford

Analysis

Community Church Bishop's Stortford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bishop's Stortford. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Church Bishop's Stortford reported income of £562k and spending of £527k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £475k to £562k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Community Church Bishop's Stortford sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hcjb-Uk Ltd (£562k), The Dove Service (£562k) and Cambridge Dial a Ride Limited (£562k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and trading 1.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £64k. Reserves of £96k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.