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Refreshment UK

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1153542LeicestershireHealth and saving lives
Income£250k2025-03-31
Spending£243ksame year
Spent / received96%5-year average
Size in its cause75th pctHealth and saving lives
Registered2013Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Refreshment UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Refreshment UK reported income of £250k and spending of £243k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £141k to £250k (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Refreshment UK sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Home-Start Birmingham-North West (£249k), Hampstead Garden Suburb Fellowship (£250k) and The Lunchbowl Network Limited (£249k).

Income and spending

£0£62k£125k£187k£250k2021 Income: £140,8712021 Spending: £114,56220212022 Income: £140,0862022 Spending: £138,92120222023 Income: £176,8792023 Spending: £178,00620232024 Income: £178,4222024 Spending: £174,61420242025 Income: £249,5322025 Spending: £242,9472025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Refreshment UK encourages and equips Christians in the UK being obvious in the gospel, blessing the local church and engaging with the culture. They do this by providing mission hubs and experiences across the UK. These provide a 24-7 programme of outreach, community development and support. In addition, they provide support for managed mental health and overseas mission trips.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Home-Start Birmingham-North WestBirmingham£249k
Hampstead Garden Suburb FellowshipLondon£250k
The Lunchbowl Network LimitedBuckinghamshire£249k
Mersey Counselling and Therapy CentreMerseyside£250k