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City Church Birmingham is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
City Church Birmingham (number 1171549) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does City Church Birmingham do?
The purposes of the Church are: the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Birmingham and the surrounding area; andsuch other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the Church in general meeting, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for City Church Birmingham
Answers City Church Birmingham gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are City Church Birmingham's highest-paid staff paid?
City Church Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does City Church Birmingham's money come from?
City Church Birmingham reported £535k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £515k (96%), charitable activities £16k (3%), investments £2,573 (0%).
Donations and legacies£515k · 96%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£16k · 3%
Investments£2,573 · 0%
Other income£1,117 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records City Church Birmingham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
City Church Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Birmingham City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is City Church Birmingham registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for City Church Birmingham yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score City Church Birmingham.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists City Church Birmingham as a registered charity (number 1171549) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is City Church Birmingham's charity number?
City Church Birmingham's charity number is 1171549. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1171549?
Search 1171549 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does City Church Birmingham do?
The purposes of the Church are: the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Birmingham and the surrounding area; andsuch other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the Church in general meeting, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith.
Does City Church Birmingham have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for City Church Birmingham. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to City Church Birmingham?
City Church Birmingham's website listed in our register data is http://www.city-church.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is City Church Birmingham's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. City Church Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does City Church Birmingham's money come from?
City Church Birmingham reported £535k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £515k (96%), charitable activities £16k (3%), investments £2,573 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to City Church Birmingham?
The register records City Church Birmingham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are City Church Birmingham's trustees paid?
City Church Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was City Church Birmingham registered as a charity?
City Church Birmingham was entered on the register on 9 February 2017.