Urban Devotion Birmingham
Analysis
Urban Devotion Birmingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in December 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05441379). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Urban Devotion Birmingham reported income of £420k and spending of £376k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £291k to £420k (+45%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Urban Devotion Birmingham 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 Society for Education Limited (£420k), Higher Talmudical Education Limited (£420k) and Preston and District Citizens Advice Bureau (£420k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Urban Devotion Birmingham serves children, young people, offenders and families within a variety of community and structured environments and has contact with over 2500 individuals. UDB offers education, activities and mentoring for the benefit and personal development of those who would otherwise lack these important investments in their personal, social, economic and spiritual development.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Society for Education Limited | Tyne And Wear | £420k |
| Higher Talmudical Education Limited | London | £420k |
| Preston and District Citizens Advice Bureau | Preston | £420k |
| Banbury Charities | Oxfordshire | £421k |