Churches Together in Penrith

Analysis

Churches Together in Penrith is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ca11 7xx. It was registered in February 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Churches Together in Penrith reported income of £16k and spending of £15k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £8,333 to £16k (+97%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 229%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Churches Together in Penrith sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% 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 Siri Guru Singh Sabha Central Crawley (£16k), Teams of Our Lady - Great Britain Region (£16k) and 6th Scunthorpe (Messingham) Scout Group (£16k).