Growing Young Disciples

Analysis

Growing Young Disciples is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Knutsford. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Growing Young Disciples reported income of £426k and spending of £435k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £64k to £426k (+568%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 288%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Growing Young Disciples sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glenwood Church (£425k), Oasis Charity Limited (£426k) and The Congregation of the Sisters of St Mary of Namur CIO (£425k).

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.