Incorporated Bournemouth Free Church Council
Analysis
Incorporated Bournemouth Free Church Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00071778). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Incorporated Bournemouth Free Church Council reported income of £226k and spending of £202k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £190k to £226k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Incorporated Bournemouth Free Church Council sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shape (£226k), Te Trust (£226k) and Hamsayeh International (£226k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Own and operate housing (45 flats in total) for people aged 50 years or over. Funding provided for various voluntary organisations in the BournemouthPoole/Dorset Area. Some are annual donations, and others are applied for each year as "one off" grants. Liaise with all the Free Churches in the Bournemouth Area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Birmingham | £226k |
| Te Trust | Salford | £226k |
| Hamsayeh International | Northolt | £226k |
| The Cornerstone Church Group | London | £226k |