Kharis Ministries
Analysis
Kharis Ministries is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07308725). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Kharis Ministries reported income of £2.6m and spending of £1.5m, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £2.6m (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kharis Ministries sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Badur Foundation (£2.6m), Christian Solidarity International (£2.6m) and John Laing Charitable Trust (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £62k. Reserves of £4.8m would cover about 28 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Badur Foundation | London | £2.6m |
| Christian Solidarity International | Surrey | £2.6m |
| John Laing Charitable Trust | London | £2.5m |
| The Proforest Initiative | Oxford | £2.6m |