Contagious

Analysis

Contagious is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northumberland. It was registered in January 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Contagious reported income of £37k and spending of £44k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £21k to £37k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Contagious sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Annual National Service for Seafarers in St Pauls Cathedral (£37k), Taunton Vale Gospel Hall Trust (£37k) and North Holmwood Village Hall (£37k).