Help For Persecuted Christians
Analysis
Help For Persecuted Christians is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08732752). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Help For Persecuted Christians reported income of £159k and spending of £160k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £93k to £159k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Help For Persecuted Christians sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Covenant of Peace (£159k), Cedar Church (£159k) and The Haileybury Youth Trust (£159k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of safe houses for women trapped in forced marriagesDebt Relief programmesClean water projectsLegal Aid provision for victims of blasphemy laws and persecutionInternational advocacyUK poverty eradication programmes in local community Social integration programmes for teenagers RedbridgeHomeless help in local community of RedbridgeCommunity Cohesion programmes in Redbridge
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant of Peace | Sidcup | £159k |
| Cedar Church | Birmingham | £159k |
| The Haileybury Youth Trust | East Sussex | £159k |
| Nottingham Children Young People and Their Families Project Ltd | Nottingham | £159k |