Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre
Analysis
Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Skelmersdale. It was registered in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre reported income of £185k and spending of £190k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £175k to £185k (+5.7%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. 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, Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beeston's, Andrewes' and Palyn's Charity (£185k), Transition Bro Gwaun Ltd (£185k) and The Asian Students Christian Trust (£185k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trustees provide and maintain the premises for use under the provisions of the Sharing of ChurchBuildings Act 1969 and in accordance with a sharing agreement made between the sharing Churches.The premises comprise a part designated and set apart for use as a chapel, a part for community use anda part set aside for charitable activities by the Centre/hired by other voluntary organisations
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston's, Andrewes' and Palyn's Charity | London | £185k |
| Transition Bro Gwaun Ltd | Dyfed | £185k |
| The Asian Students Christian Trust | Camberley | £185k |
| Dorking Charity | Dorking | £186k |