The Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade

Analysis

The Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rotherham. It was registered in December 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01395966). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade reported income of £250k and spending of £250k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £127k to £250k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodford Muslim Cultural Centre Ltd (£250k), North London Charities Ltd (£250k) and St Antony Coptic Orthodox Church (£250k).

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.