Crosslands

Analysis

Crosslands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Crosslands reported income of £808k and spending of £867k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £461k to £808k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Crosslands sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Celestial Church of Christ Ileri-Oluwa Parish Manchester (£807k), Muslim Community & Education Centre (Mcec) (£808k) and Light (£806k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81% and donations and legacies 19%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £113k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.

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.