Bread of Life International Ministries
Analysis
Bread of Life International Ministries is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Basildon. It was registered in March 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 trust. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bread of Life International Ministries reported income of £77k and spending of £76k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £60k to £77k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bread of Life International Ministries sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hub Trust (£77k), Melrose Christian Fellowship (£77k) and Pillar of Fire Ministries (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Objects: To advance the Christian Faith in Basildon and such other parts of the UK or the world as the charity may think fit; to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law and are connected with the charitable work of the trust; Relieving persons who are in conditions of need or hardship and any other purposes beneficial to the community the church operates.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hub Trust | Select | £77k |
| Melrose Christian Fellowship | Basingstoke | £77k |
| Pillar of Fire Ministries | Essex | £77k |
| The Houston Charitable Trust | Buckinghamshire | £77k |