E3 Initiative
Analysis
E3 Initiative is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abingdon. It was registered in June 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, E3 Initiative reported income of £432k and spending of £394k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £364k to £432k (+19%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, E3 Initiative 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 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leicester Tigers Foundation (£432k), Epsom Medical Research (£432k) and The Butterfly Tree (£432k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
E3 empowers local Christian partners to bring hope and enable sustainable development in communities affected by poverty and HIV in Africa. We help orphaned and vulnerable children, refugees and people living in some of the poorest communities to escape the cycle of poverty, through education, the relief of sickness and hardship, improving livelihoods and advocacy against gender-based violence.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Tigers Foundation | Leicester | £432k |
| Epsom Medical Research | Surrey | £432k |
| The Butterfly Tree | Surrey | £432k |
| Bringing Hope | Birmingham | £432k |