Quaker Congo Partnership UK
Analysis
Quaker Congo Partnership UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Quaker Congo Partnership UK reported income of £136k and spending of £104k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £46k to £136k (+194%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Quaker Congo Partnership UK sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Shropshire Islamic Foundation (£136k), The League of Friends of West Cornwall Hospital (£136k) and Sumner Wilson Charitable Trust (£136k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
People in the eastern Congo (DRC) suffer from violence, instability and poverty - not least as a result of the wars in the region since 1998.The local Quakers work to rebuild their communities, providing medical care, trauma counselling, income generating opportunities and other initiatives to benefit all religious and ethnic groups.For QCP-UK input see http://www.quakercongo.org.uk
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Shropshire Islamic Foundation | Telford | £136k |
| The League of Friends of West Cornwall Hospital | Penzance | £136k |
| Sumner Wilson Charitable Trust | St Albans | £136k |
| The Peter Gabriel Trust | Wiltshire | £136k |