New Testament Church of God

Analysis

New Testament Church of God is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in March 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00917145). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, New Testament Church of God reported income of £12.7m and spending of £11.9m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9.6m to £12.7m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, New Testament Church of God sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include York Minster (£12.5m), The Kingham Hill Trust (£12.8m) and The Durham Diocesan Board of Finance (£12.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83%, investments 7.5%, charitable activities 7.4% and trading 1.3%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £14.3m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 117 people.