The Sons of Divine Providence

Analysis

The Sons of Divine Providence is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kingston Upon Thames. It was registered in September 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04249759). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Sons of Divine Providence reported income of £6.2m and spending of £9.7m, spending 156% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £6.2m (+256%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 395%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Sons of Divine Providence 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peace Direct (£6.0m), Sos Children's Villages UK (£6.8m) and Agape Ministries Ltd (£4.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 71% and donations and legacies 16%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £998k. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 8 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.