World Outreach
Analysis
World Outreach is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04837413). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, World Outreach reported income of £103k and spending of £123k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £130k to £103k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, World Outreach sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Isca Community Enterprises (£103k), The Sponne and Bickerstaffe Charity (£103k) and Living Waters Church South Tyneside (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of World Outreach are:1. the advancement of the Christian Faith.2. the relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship, or distress, or who are aged or sick.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Isca Community Enterprises | Exeter | £103k |
| The Sponne and Bickerstaffe Charity | Northamptonshire | £103k |
| Living Waters Church South Tyneside | TYNE & WEAR | £103k |
| The Takk Trust | Heathfield | £103k |