South African Congregation

Analysis

South African Congregation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbridge Wells. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08413216). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, South African Congregation reported income of £675k and spending of £711k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £596k to £675k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, South African Congregation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Newland Christian Trust (£675k), Abdullah Quilliam Society (£675k) and Manor Gospel Trust (£675k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and charitable activities 6.0%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £27k. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 34 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.