Tough Talk
Analysis
Tough Talk is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Epping. It was registered in February 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Tough Talk reported income of £80k and spending of £78k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £49k to £80k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Tough Talk 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 Jennyfield Evangelical Church (£80k), Tomchei Nesuin (£80k) and Aintree Baptist Church (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the Christian faith by holding meetings in prisons, schools, colleges and churches.Charity members use powerlifting demonstrations as a backdrop to presenting how their faith in Jesus Christ has resulted in their turning their backs on lives of crime, violence and drug abuse.New Testaments, books and DVDs are distributed at all meetings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jennyfield Evangelical Church | Harrogate | £80k |
| Tomchei Nesuin | London | £80k |
| Aintree Baptist Church | Liverpool | £80k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Tottenham | London | £81k |