Surviving Christmas
Analysis
Surviving Christmas is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in February 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Surviving Christmas reported income of £41k and spending of £41k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27k to £41k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Surviving Christmas sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Non Ecclesiastical Charity of William Moulton (£41k), Kilburn Welfare Association (£41k) and Castle Education Trust Limited (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Each year, we organise a welcoming space over the two-day Christmas period, offering not just a meeting space but also meals, hospitality and essential services to individuals and families facing hardship. In addition to hospitality services, it undertakes the vital work of supplying, to those in need, hampers, filled with essentials and some treats.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Non Ecclesiastical Charity of William Moulton | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £41k |
| Kilburn Welfare Association | London | £41k |
| Castle Education Trust Limited | London | £41k |
| Dewsbury Church of the Nazarene | Dewsbury | £41k |