The St Albans & Harpenden Christian Education Project
Analysis
The St Albans & Harpenden Christian Education Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herts. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The St Albans & Harpenden Christian Education Project reported income of £226k and spending of £267k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £218k to £226k (+3.8%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 93%. 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, The St Albans & Harpenden Christian Education Project sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Alban, North Harrow (£226k), Beth Shalom Reform Synagogue (£226k) and Rugby Baptist Church (£226k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Step contributes to the life of schools by teaching lessons, taking assemblies and running whole-day interactive seminars. Topics include insights into Christian belief and practice and moral, cultural and social issues, to enable young people to take informed decisions. Step assists with pastoral work including by mentoring and one-to-one support and engages in the social life of schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Alban, North Harrow | Harrow | £226k |
| Beth Shalom Reform Synagogue | Cambridge | £226k |
| Rugby Baptist Church | Rugby | £226k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiatical Parish of St Mary with St Philip and St James, Woodford | London | £226k |