Christians Against Poverty

Analysis

Christians Against Poverty is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04655175). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Christians Against Poverty reported income of £15.0m and spending of £15.5m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income fell from £15.4m to £15.0m (-2.4%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christians Against Poverty sits at the 100th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) (£14.7m), National Energy Action (£15.3m) and The United Kingdom Islamic Mission (£14.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and charitable activities 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £286k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 12%. It employed 355 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.