Cress
Analysis
Cress is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cress reported income of £328k and spending of £298k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £223k to £328k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cress sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Besson Street Trust (£328k), Islamic Cultural Centre (£328k) and King/Cullimore Charitable Trust (£327k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Christian Relief Education Skills and Sustainability (CRESS) is based in Wiltshire, UK and has a partner organisation based in Arua, Uganda. It supports South Sudanese and Ugandan people, by providing educational bursaries for all ages; operating a primary healthcare clinic; education in agriculture skills using trained leaders, psychological trauma support and vocational training.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Besson Street Trust | London | £328k |
| Islamic Cultural Centre | Wembley | £328k |
| King/Cullimore Charitable Trust | Aylesbury | £327k |
| Oasis Community Hub: South Bristol | London | £328k |