Cornerstone Church Colchester
Analysis
Cornerstone Church Colchester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in February 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cornerstone Church Colchester reported income of £69k and spending of £56k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £21k to £69k (+231%), an average of +82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cornerstone Church Colchester sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Transvaal Zimbabwe and Botswana Association (£69k), The Mwezi Foundation (£69k) and UK Shaolin Temple Limited (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faithprimarily, but not exclusively, within Colchester, Essex and the surroundingneighbourhood; and the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness, theadvancement of education, and the provision of facilities and social welfare by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial or social hardship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Transvaal Zimbabwe and Botswana Association | Kent | £69k |
| The Mwezi Foundation | Henley-on-Thames | £69k |
| UK Shaolin Temple Limited | Southampton | £69k |
| Help Dadaab | Bolton | £69k |