God's Vineyard Ministries

Analysis

God's Vineyard Ministries is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in July 2016, 10 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending August 2025, God's Vineyard Ministries reported income of £760k and spending of £703k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £552k to £760k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, God's Vineyard Ministries sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include UK Friends of Ahavas Chesed (£759k), Bulky Bob's (£760k) and Old Ben Homes Limited (£758k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.