Africa Christian Teaching Services

Analysis

Africa Christian Teaching Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crewe. It was registered in July 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Africa Christian Teaching Services reported income of £87k and spending of £77k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £69k to £87k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 188%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Africa Christian Teaching Services sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Metheringham Swimming Pool (£87k), Swansea Community Workshops (£87k) and Ex Rotary Club of Skipton Craven (£87k).