Christian Education Movement

Analysis

Christian Education Movement is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in June 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04192501). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Christian Education Movement reported income of £1.7m and spending of £2.0m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £1.7m (+8.9%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christian Education Movement sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trinity Baptist Church (£1.7m), Leicester Islamic Academy (£1.8m) and Afghan Ekta Cultural/Religious Community Centre (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. It employed 21 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.