Danbury Mission Church

Analysis

Danbury Mission Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in August 2018, 8 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, Danbury Mission Church reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.2m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £696k to £1.7m (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Danbury Mission Church sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jesmond Trust (£1.7m), The Friars, Aylesford (£1.7m) and Halal Food Foundation Ltd (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and charitable activities 8.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £14k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £109k. Reserves of £266k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.