Wrexham Mission Area
Analysis
Wrexham Mission Area is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wrexham. It was registered in July 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wrexham Mission Area reported income of £795k and spending of £1.2m, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £687k to £795k (+16%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Wrexham Mission Area sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Church with St Andrew the Less Cambridge (£794k), Manchester Beth Din Ltd (£797k) and The Dharma Trust (£794k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, trading 20%, charitable activities 3.4% and investments 2.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £4,000. Charitable activities took 33% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £30k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 71%
- Legacies 0.5%
- Charitable activities 3.4%
- Trading 20%
- Investments 2.4%
- Other 2.5%
In the charity's own words
The provision of regular public worship; the provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation; pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved; teaching Christianity through sermons and small groups; taking of assemblies in schools; promotion of Christianity through staging of events and services and literature; promoting the whole mission of the Church in Wales.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church with St Andrew the Less Cambridge | Cambridge | £794k |
| Manchester Beth Din Ltd | Manchester | £797k |
| The Dharma Trust | Saffron Walden | £794k |
| The Society of Mary (Marist Fathers) CIO | Hull | £798k |