Guildford Holy Word Chinese Church (GHWCC)

Analysis

Guildford Holy Word Chinese Church (GHWCC) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in September 2020, 6 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Guildford Holy Word Chinese Church (GHWCC) reported income of £19k and spending of £22k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £23k to £19k (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Guildford Holy Word Chinese Church (GHWCC) sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Crystal Group (£19k), Teignmouth Hub (£19k) and Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Ipswich Church (£19k).