Highfields Church
Analysis
Highfields Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in July 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 makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Highfields Church reported income of £826k and spending of £873k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £689k to £826k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. 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, Highfields Church sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John with St Michael and All Angels, Paddington (£824k), The Society of the Divine Saviour (£827k) and Society of Friends - Charney Manor (£823k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91%, charitable activities 5.2% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £149k. Reserves of £135k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 91%
- Charitable activities 5.2%
- Trading 1.0%
- Investments 1.4%
- Other 1.1%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of Highfields Church is the promotion of Christianity. We run a local church and associated activities including weekly clubs for all ages of children, as well as ministries focussed on Students and Internationals. We support missionaries both in the UK and abroad in order to spread the gospel worldwide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John with St Michael and All Angels, Paddington | London | £824k |
| The Society of the Divine Saviour | Harrow | £827k |
| Society of Friends - Charney Manor | Wantage | £823k |
| Sha'arei Tsedek North London Reform Synagogue | London | £827k |