Loaves and Fishes Community Church Merthyr Tydfil
Analysis
Loaves and Fishes Community Church Merthyr Tydfil is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merthyr tydfil. It was registered in March 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2022, Loaves and Fishes Community Church Merthyr Tydfil reported income of £16k and spending of £15k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2022, income grew from £11k to £16k (+41%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Loaves and Fishes Community Church Merthyr Tydfil sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Upton Parochial Church Council Charitable Trust (£16k), Long Lane Independent Methodist Church, Liverpool (£16k) and Raising Foundations (£16k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing hot meals to the street homeless and food parcels to families caught in food poverty.Provide practical help and support to those struggling to maintain appropriate standards at their property, in conjunction with the housing associations.Provide friendship and pastoral care via church services and home visits.Arrange social and recreational events for local residents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Upton Parochial Church Council Charitable Trust | Chester | £16k |
| Long Lane Independent Methodist Church, Liverpool | Liverpool | £16k |
| Raising Foundations | Beckenham | £16k |
| Barkingside Community Trust | Essex | £16k |