Fountains Church Bradford

Analysis

Fountains Church Bradford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in May 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Fountains Church Bradford reported income of £557k and spending of £514k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £361k to £557k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Fountains Church Bradford sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemer Worthing Ltd (£556k), Grow Organisation (£557k) and Juvenis (£556k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67% and charitable activities 33%. Charitable activities took 40% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £254k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.