Moorlands Church
Analysis
Moorlands Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Moorlands Church reported income of £633k and spending of £383k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £635k to £633k (-0.3%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Moorlands Church sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint George and All Saints Tufnell Park (£632k), The Society for Distributing Hebrew Scriptures (£634k) and Savile Town Muslim Parents Association (£632k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £20k. Reserves of £180k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
The church holds a wide range of meetings and events on Sundays and throughout the week for its members, their families and all who are interested in exploring the Christian faith. All the activities uphold and adhere to the Basis of Faith, doctrinal distinctives and ethical statements of the church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint George and All Saints Tufnell Park | London | £632k |
| The Society for Distributing Hebrew Scriptures | Hitchin | £634k |
| Savile Town Muslim Parents Association | Dewsbury | £632k |
| The United Sikh Association Guru Gobind Singh Gudwara | Bradford | £635k |