Celestial Church of Christ
Analysis
Celestial Church of Christ is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Celestial Church of Christ reported income of £59k and spending of £55k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £42k to £59k (+41%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Celestial Church of Christ sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse Counselling Trust (£59k), Bromley and Downham Boys' Club (£59k) and The Ben Bathurst Memorial Trust (£59k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Activities of the church are to see to the uplifting of the Christian religion through regular worshipp and to cater for the spiritual well being of all its members and guests by means of preaching the good news through regular sermons and seminars.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Counselling Trust | Gravesend | £59k |
| Bromley and Downham Boys' Club | Bromley | £59k |
| The Ben Bathurst Memorial Trust | Herefordshire | £59k |
| Dullatur Foundation | Norwich | £59k |