Conciliation Resources

Analysis

Conciliation Resources is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover overseas aid/famine relief and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03196482). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Conciliation Resources reported income of £12.7m and spending of £12.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10.8m to £12.7m (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Conciliation Resources sits at the 99th 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 Spurgeons (£12.6m), Worldwide Veterinary Service (£13.2m) and Book Aid International (£11.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85% and donations and legacies 15%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 73 people.