The Crusaders' Union

Analysis

The Crusaders' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle Of Wight. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07771037). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Crusaders' Union reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.5m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Crusaders' Union sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Banner of Truth Trust (£2.4m), Congregation of Jesus Charitable Trust (£2.5m) and London District of the Methodist Church (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 30%, charitable activities 24% and investments 3.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £266k. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.