European Partners in Christ
Analysis
European Partners in Christ is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending July 2025, European Partners in Christ reported income of £27k and spending of £27k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £95k to £27k (-72%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, European Partners in Christ sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leek Stroke Club (£27k), M J C Stone Charitable Trust (£27k) and St Peter's Bengali Association (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We seek to link UK churches in a one-to-one partnership with churches in Eastern Europe, resulting in mutual encouragement, support and exchange visits. We also finance projects in poor parts of Eastern Europe which benefit the congregation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leek Stroke Club | Leek | £27k |
| M J C Stone Charitable Trust | London | £27k |
| St Peter's Bengali Association | London | £27k |
| Samaritans of South Cheshire | Crewe | £27k |