Christadelphian Meal a Day Fund
Analysis
Christadelphian Meal a Day Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Notts. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06959615). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Christadelphian Meal a Day Fund reported income of £1.6m and spending of £700k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £949k to £1.6m (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Christadelphian Meal a Day Fund sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcester YMCA (£1.6m), Home-Start Cymru for Families (£1.6m) and Hatzola Trust Limited (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £987k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £647k. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 39%
- Legacies 61%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
As a practical witness we seek to facilitate personal and community dignity of those in real need in less developed parts of the world by sustainable local projects which: a) help to relieve the effects of hunger disease disability destitution homelessness b) promote agriculture clean water basic health care education c) encourage sharing learning service to others and community development
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester YMCA | Redditch | £1.6m |
| Home-Start Cymru for Families | Cardiff | £1.6m |
| Hatzola Trust Limited | London | £1.6m |
| Communities 1st | Hertfordshire | £1.6m |