Thaxted United Reformed Church
Analysis
Thaxted United Reformed Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dunmow. It was registered in April 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Thaxted United Reformed Church reported income of £63k and spending of £58k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £22k to £63k (+186%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 218%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Thaxted United Reformed Church sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Chichester) Branch (£63k), Friends of Turkey (£64k) and Hereford Lions Club (CIO) (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A religious body, part of a church formed under an Act of Parliament in 1972.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Chichester) Branch | Brighton | £63k |
| Friends of Turkey | London | £64k |
| Hereford Lions Club (CIO) | Gwent | £63k |
| Rotary Club of Marlow Thames | High Wycombe | £64k |