Prayer Storm
Analysis
Prayer Storm is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheadle. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Prayer Storm reported income of £1.3m and spending of £924k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £460k to £1.3m (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Prayer Storm sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal School of Church Music (£1.3m), Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury Portsmouth (£1.3m) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Sepulchre Cambridge (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76%, charitable activities 19% and trading 4.7%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 3.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £25k. Reserves of £272k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 76%
- Charitable activities 19%
- Trading 4.7%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
To advance the Christian faith in particular (but not limited to) by the provision of Christian literature and other Christian materials, the development of Christian education in schools, universities and colleges and the provision of training on prayer to churches, other religious and secular education organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal School of Church Music | Salisbury | £1.3m |
| Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury Portsmouth | 63-68 St Thomas's Street | £1.3m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Sepulchre Cambridge | Cambridge | £1.3m |
| Hindu Tamil Cultural Association (Enfield) | London | £1.3m |