24-7 Prayer

Analysis

24-7 Prayer is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woking. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04176643). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, 24-7 Prayer reported income of £5.3m and spending of £5.0m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £5.3m (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, 24-7 Prayer sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 Essential Christian (£5.2m), Duchesne Trust (£5.4m) and Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Board of Finance (£5.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79%, charitable activities 19% and investments 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £104k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £229k. Reserves of £660k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 45 people.