Congress WBN
Analysis
Congress WBN is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Congress WBN reported income of £270k and spending of £330k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £281k to £270k (-3.9%), an average of -1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Congress WBN sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Syrian Refugee Relief Fund (£268k), Mawlawi Kurdish Cultural Centre (£270k) and Markazi Jamia Mosque Riza & Islamic Centre (£267k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Congress WBN initiatives focus on effecting human, social and national transformation through the propagation of defined faith-based values, patterns and approaches. It is comprised of Sectors of strategic operations involving networks of professional groups, educational institutions, businesses, churches, individual national leaders, university students, and global technology initiatives
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Syrian Refugee Relief Fund | Huddersfield | £268k |
| Mawlawi Kurdish Cultural Centre | Manchester | £270k |
| Markazi Jamia Mosque Riza & Islamic Centre | West Yorkshire | £267k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Old Hill | Cradley Heath | £270k |