Congregational Federation (North West Area)

Analysis

Congregational Federation (North West Area) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in September 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Congregational Federation (North West Area) reported income of £27k and spending of £92k, spending 342% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £31k to £27k (-15%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 182% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Congregational Federation (North West Area) sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Brownlow Memorial Hall (£27k), Mount Horeb Apostolic Church - Tipton (£27k) and The Friends of Sidmouth Parish Church (£27k).

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.