Anglican Mainstream

Analysis

Anglican Mainstream is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in October 2005, 21 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 05467339). It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Anglican Mainstream reported income of £16k and spending of £22k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £63k to £16k (-75%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Anglican Mainstream sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Armthorpe Poors Estate Charity (£16k), The Prayerists International Christian Centre (£16k) and Vegan Compassion Group (£16k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.