Christian Response
Analysis
Christian Response is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Budleigh Salterton. It was registered in June 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Christian Response reported income of £657k and spending of £577k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £94k to £657k (+596%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 213%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Christian Response sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sri Lanka Muslim Association (UK) (£656k), Global Aid Foundation (£668k) and Hakuna Matata (£650k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £12k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £453k. Reserves of £50k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Legacies 1.8%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
The Charity supports needy families and individuals through churches and other reliable organisations in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania. This is accomplished through regular financial support to families, churches, soup kitchens and other select centres, to help with medical needs, and the collection, transporting and distribution of humanitarian aid including Christmas shoe boxes and family parcels
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Muslim Association (UK) | Berkshire | £656k |
| Global Aid Foundation | Manchester | £668k |
| Hakuna Matata | London | £650k |
| Islamic Educational and Recreational Institute | Middlesex | £673k |