Grace Community Church Bedford

Analysis

Grace Community Church Bedford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11595189). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Grace Community Church Bedford reported income of £688k and spending of £657k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £633k to £688k (+8.7%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Grace Community Church Bedford sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Congregation Vyoel Moshe D'satmer Charitable Trust (£688k), Winchester Vineyard Christian Fellowship (£689k) and Akaal Aid (£687k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £131k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.