Modern Church

Analysis

Modern Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in January 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Modern Church reported income of £30k and spending of £59k, spending 195% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £27k to £30k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 191% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Modern Church sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God Gloryland Connections (£30k), The Archbishop's Examination in Theology Trust (£30k) and Rhema House of Faith (£30k).

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.