World Prayer Centre
Analysis
World Prayer Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in October 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03601828). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, World Prayer Centre reported income of £80k and spending of £99k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £216k to £80k (-63%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, World Prayer Centre sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newcastle Muslim Centre (£80k), Kollel Shefa Chaim (£80k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Seven Saints, New Bury with Great Lever (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To encourage the practice and development of prayer through:- teaching in churches and Christian agencies- prayer conferences both in the UK and other nations- days of prayer in Birmingham City Centre- the prayer strategy for UK and Ireland- WPC regular news and prayer updatesThe focus is Birmingham, the nation and the nationsMore details are on the web site and our report
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Muslim Centre | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £80k |
| Kollel Shefa Chaim | London | £80k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Seven Saints, New Bury with Great Lever | Bolton | £80k |
| Christian Connections in Schools | Slough | £80k |