Cheerful Heart
Analysis
Cheerful Heart is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Cheerful Heart reported income of £26k and spending of £27k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £22k to £26k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 91%. 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, Cheerful Heart sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Burnham on Sea Community Church (£26k), Love of God Ministry (£26k) and Quinta Congregational Chapel (£26k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we train people to become followers of Jesus, we help drug addicts and alcoholics come out of their conditions employing spiritual principles. We strengthen marriages, we train young people who want to enter into marriage. We reach out to the community and provide various activities for the youth such as: table tennis, snooker, etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Burnham on Sea Community Church | Somerset | £26k |
| Love of God Ministry | London | £26k |
| Quinta Congregational Chapel | Beverley | £26k |
| Karamjot | Hitchin | £26k |