European Christian Mission (Britain)
Analysis
European Christian Mission (Britain) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in November 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03277668). It says it provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, European Christian Mission (Britain) reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.0m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £876k to £1.1m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, European Christian Mission (Britain) sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spurgeons College (£1.1m), Fayz-E-Husayni International Trust (£1.1m) and The Chalice Well Trust (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £151k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £381k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 85%
- Legacies 14%
- Charitable activities 0.2%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
Providing resources - funds, people, support - for church planting in Europe
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spurgeons College | Liverpool | £1.1m |
| Fayz-E-Husayni International Trust | Northolt | £1.1m |
| The Chalice Well Trust | Glastonbury | £1.1m |
| Manchester Reform Congregation | manchester | £1.1m |