The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God

Analysis

The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2025, The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God reported income of £15.4m and spending of £14.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £14.2m to £15.4m (+8.6%), an average of +2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Energy Action (£15.3m), International Alert (£15.5m) and Christians Against Poverty (£15.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86%, trading 6.1%, investments 3.5% and charitable activities 2.5%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £65.3m would cover about 51 months of spending at that rate. It employed 214 people.