The Cellar Church
Analysis
The Cellar Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ellesmere. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Cellar Church reported income of £183k and spending of £174k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £98k to £183k (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Cellar Church sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's, Haddenham (£183k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke Farnworth Widnes (£183k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's Prescot (£183k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Church's activities include main worship services, prayer ministries, youth events and study groups. The charity runs a not for profit ice cream shop for the local community and also uses the shop premises for social events, which includes events where local people can socialise and engage in different activities and seek guidance in the Christian faith.