Social and Economic Action Resource of Churches in Hull and District
Analysis
Social and Economic Action Resource of Churches in Hull and District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Social and Economic Action Resource of Churches in Hull and District reported income of £28k and spending of £42k, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £61k to £28k (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Social and Economic Action Resource of Churches in Hull and District sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newground Foundation (£28k), The Poors Estate and Apprenticing Charity (£28k) and Art360 Foundation (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
SEARCH exists to assist churches in the key mission aim of engaging with God's world in compassion, care and service, in the context of their local communities. By direct advice and support, by the gathering and sharing of information and experience, by networking and the publication of materials, we enable churches to do more to meet local need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newground Foundation | Oxford | £28k |
| The Poors Estate and Apprenticing Charity | Warwick | £28k |
| Art360 Foundation | London | £28k |
| Split Infinitive Trust | Scarborough | £28k |