Locking Castle Church
Analysis
Locking Castle Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Weston-Super-Mare. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Locking Castle Church reported income of £131k and spending of £126k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £145k to £131k (-9.7%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Locking Castle Church sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan (£131k), Hillside Gospel Hall Trust (£131k) and Emmanuel Church Bridlington (£131k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are an Ecumenical church partnership of 4 denominations (Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and URC) operating out of our purpose-built premises in Locking Castle Weston-super-Mare. The church is open to all and offers Christian worship, bible study groups and social activities for all ages. We aim to follow the way of Jesus, serving the community - particularly Weston's new estates.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan | Hayes | £131k |
| Hillside Gospel Hall Trust | Nottingham | £131k |
| Emmanuel Church Bridlington | Bridlington | £131k |
| Thornfield Gospel Hall Trust | Middlesbrough | £131k |