Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited

Analysis

Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in May 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02088322). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited reported income of £2.8m and spending of £2.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.8m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Wirral Christian Centre Trust Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Abbeyfield Bristol and Keynsham Society (£2.8m), Fairfield Residential Home (£2.8m) and YMCA Indian Student Hostel (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and investments 2.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 118 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.