Middlewich Community Church
Analysis
Middlewich Community Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlewich. It was registered in July 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Middlewich Community Church reported income of £812k and spending of £742k, spending 91% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Middlewich Community Church sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Cohere Charity (£811k), Nanaksar Thath Isher Darbar Trust (£812k) and Shaarei Rachamim Limited (£810k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 70%, donations and legacies 21% and trading 7.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £95k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £249k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 9.5%
- Legacies 12%
- Charitable activities 70%
- Trading 7.6%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 1.0%
In the charity's own words
Local Community Church, which was formerly known as Middlewich Pentecostal Church and is now trading as Mid-Cheshire Community Church, is dedicated to advancing the Christian Faith by providing pastoral care, teaching, youth and children's programs, and community support through various outreach initiatives in Mid-Cheshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cohere Charity | Wiltshire | £811k |
| Nanaksar Thath Isher Darbar Trust | Hayes | £812k |
| Shaarei Rachamim Limited | London | £810k |
| Chabad Lubavitch Centres North East London and Essex Limited | Woodford Green | £813k |