Otley Christian Resources Hub
Analysis
Otley Christian Resources Hub is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in October 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Otley Christian Resources Hub reported income of £12k and spending of £16k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £16k to £12k (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Otley Christian Resources Hub sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Life Christian Centre (Otley) Trust (£12k), Upper Room Prayer Ministries Limited (£12k) and Noorani Education Centre ( Blackburn ) (£12k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our vision is to be a source of encouragement, inspiration and creativity to churches of all denominations in their ministry to children and young people within the area of the Anglican Diocese of Leeds. Our main areas of work: loaning resources; working with Parishes to provide 'Open the Book' in schools; offering support and training for all those involved in children's ministry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Life Christian Centre (Otley) Trust | Otley | £12k |
| Upper Room Prayer Ministries Limited | Mansfield | £12k |
| Noorani Education Centre ( Blackburn ) | Lancashire | £12k |
| The Bristol Pentecostal Holiness Church | Bristol | £12k |