Alpha International

Analysis

Alpha International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04157379). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Alpha International reported income of £23.9m and spending of £21.4m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13.1m to £23.9m (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Alpha International sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westminster Fund (£23.8m), United Reformed Church Trust (£24.4m) and The Representative Body of the Church in Wales (£23.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and charitable activities 7.3%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £10.2m. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 102 people.