Forward in Faith

Analysis

Forward in Faith is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Forward in Faith reported income of £589k and spending of £481k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £224k to £589k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Forward in Faith sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Covenant Christian Centre UK (£588k), Enfield Town Community Church (£589k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary Bredin, Canterbury (£588k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92%, investments 4.6% and charitable activities 3.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £368k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.8%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.