Churches Together in Basildon

Analysis

Churches Together in Basildon is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Billericay. It was registered in August 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Churches Together in Basildon reported income of £79k and spending of £31k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £31k to £79k (+153%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Churches Together in Basildon sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Living Hope Christian Church (£79k), The Meri Trust (£79k) and The Church of Christ in Mission CCM (£79k).