Acts Ministries
Analysis
Acts Ministries is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in October 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Acts Ministries reported income of £73k and spending of £75k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £42k to £73k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Acts Ministries 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 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saidia Children's Charity (Kenya) (£73k), The London Community Church (£73k) and Wah Sing Chinese Community Centre (£73k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY HAS BEEN SET UP TO PROVIDE A MIXTURES OF ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT AT ACTS HOUSE, THESE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ARE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE YOUTH, WORSHOPS FOR THE ELDERLY, SUPPORT AND ADVICE FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS, PROGRAMMES FOR CREATIVE ARTS, EDUCATION AS WELL AS A PLACE FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Saidia Children's Charity (Kenya) | Chepstow | £73k |
| The London Community Church | London | £73k |
| Wah Sing Chinese Community Centre | Liverpool | £73k |
| Henry Smith's Charity (Tolleshunt D'arcy Estate) | Essex | £73k |