Christ for the World

Analysis

Christ for the World is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Folkestone. It was registered in December 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Christ for the World reported income of £422k and spending of £447k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £381k to £422k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christ for the World sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Market Harborough and the Bowdens Charity (£421k), Praise Tabernacle (£422k) and Church Homeless Charity (£421k).