Holywell Free Church
Analysis
Holywell Free Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in January 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Holywell Free Church reported income of £212k and spending of £199k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £141k to £212k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Holywell Free Church sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Vineyard Sunderland (£212k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew, Nottingham (£212k) and Sephardi Kashrut Authority (£212k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The church organises the following activities - Weekly: public Sunday services morning & evening; mid-week Bible study & prayer meeting; Tuesday coffee morning (principally for retired folk), children & young people's groups on Fridays (5-10), (11-13) and (14+).Quarterly : senior citizens' luncheons; services in local care homesOccasional: walks; outings;hospital transportation & visitation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Vineyard Sunderland | Sunderland | £212k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew, Nottingham | Nottingham | £212k |
| Sephardi Kashrut Authority | London | £212k |
| Gurdwara Grays (Sikh Temple) | Essex | £212k |