Huddersfield Christian Fellowship
Analysis
Huddersfield Christian Fellowship is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huddersfield. It was registered in December 1983, 43 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 buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Huddersfield Christian Fellowship reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.3m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.5m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Huddersfield Christian Fellowship sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Siri Guru Nanak Darbar (Sikh Temple) (£2.5m), Impact Giving UK Trust (£2.5m) and Congregation of Jesus Charitable Trust (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73% and trading 20%. Charitable activities took 63% of spending and raising funds 21%. Grants to other organisations totalled £35k. Reserves of £542k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 73%
- Trading 20%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 7.4%
In the charity's own words
To facilitate the establishment of a local church which acts as a positive influence on the local community and which seeks to be a benefit to other local churches spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These activities include a varied youth programme, building and maintaining of relationships with like minded churches and continuing the support of CB&C (the trading arm of the Fellowship)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Siri Guru Nanak Darbar (Sikh Temple) | Gravesend | £2.5m |
| Impact Giving UK Trust | Penrith | £2.5m |
| Congregation of Jesus Charitable Trust | York | £2.5m |
| Ripon College Cuddesdon | Oxford | £2.5m |