Shift Nation
Analysis
Shift Nation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Shift Nation reported income of £34k and spending of £44k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £8,640 to £34k (+292%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 532%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shift Nation sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wat Thai Southend (£34k), Leeds Lutheran Church House Trust (£34k) and Valleys Family Church (£34k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, religious festivals, producing literature and media on Christianity to enlighten others, especially but not exclusively young adults in the 20/30 age group, about the Christian religion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wat Thai Southend | Essex | £34k |
| Leeds Lutheran Church House Trust | Leeds | £34k |
| Valleys Family Church | Ebbw Vale | £34k |
| Gurdwara Karam Ishersar Sewa & Simran Society | Middlesex | £34k |