Salem International Christian Centre

Analysis

Salem International Christian Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harlow. It was registered in August 2004, 22 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 04781182). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Salem International Christian Centre reported income of £736k and spending of £697k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £467k to £736k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Salem International Christian Centre sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Alborada Trust (£735k), Christ Central Churches Worldwide (£736k) and New Life Church, Teesside (£735k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £93k. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £511k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.