Overseas Fellowship of Nigerian Christians
Analysis
Overseas Fellowship of Nigerian Christians is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06534207). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Overseas Fellowship of Nigerian Christians reported income of £433k and spending of £397k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £224k to £433k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Overseas Fellowship of Nigerian Christians 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 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sonning (£433k), International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation (£433k) and Knighton Free Church (£432k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advancement of the Christian faith through prayers, worship, Bible study, talks, fellowship for all, and making humanitarian contributions towards the relief of pain and suffering in persons going through conditions of need, hardship and distress. Members, young and old, are to play active and constructive roles in their local churches and communities, and in the development of the country.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sonning | Reading | £433k |
| International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation | London | £433k |
| Knighton Free Church | Leicester | £432k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew, Bedford | Bedford | £433k |