Liverpool Church of England Council for Social Aid (Incorporated)

Analysis

Liverpool Church of England Council for Social Aid (Incorporated) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in July 1968, 58 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 00093802). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Liverpool Church of England Council for Social Aid (Incorporated) reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.4m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £1.2m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Liverpool Church of England Council for Social Aid (Incorporated) sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suncroft Donations Trust (£1.2m), Walthamstow and Chingford Almshouse Charity (£1.2m) and Good Shepherd Services (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96%, investments 2.5% and charitable activities 1.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £17k. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.