The Darlington Town Mission
Analysis
The Darlington Town Mission is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Darlington Town Mission reported income of £31k and spending of £44k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £22k to £31k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 320%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Darlington Town Mission sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Comfort Centre Leicester (£31k), Believers in Recovery (£31k) and Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK (£31k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve poverty, sickness, hardship and distress of those in need in the Borough of Darlington through the provision of practical and material assistance, advice, information and support and by any other charitable means, in order to improve the quality of life.To advance the Christian faith particularly but not exclusively by holding services of worship
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort Centre Leicester | Leicester | £31k |
| Believers in Recovery | Avon | £31k |
| Sylvia Waddilove Foundation UK | London | £31k |
| Wavertree Garden Suburb Institute | Merseyside | £31k |