The Peace Movement

Analysis

The Peace Movement is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grays. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Peace Movement reported income of £655k and spending of £550k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £507k to £655k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Peace Movement sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 Eastern Region Ministry Course (£655k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary with Christ Church, Wanstead (£656k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Barnsbury Team Ministry (£654k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64% and trading 14%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £448k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.