The Christian Institute

Analysis

The Christian Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was registered in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02634440). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Christian Institute reported income of £3.8m and spending of £4.0m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.6m to £3.8m (+4.6%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Christian Institute sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Baptist Union Corporation Limited (£3.8m), Birmingham City Students' Union (£3.9m) and Eglwys Bresbyteraidd Cymru - the Presbyterian Church of Wales (£3.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £255k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4,740. Reserves of £817k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 51 people.