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Religion Media Centre

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1169562LondonReligion
Income£128k2026-03-31
Spending£110ksame year
Spent / received106%5-year average
Size in its cause68th pctReligion
Registered2016CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Religion Media Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Religion Media Centre reported income of £128k and spending of £110k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £121k to £128k (+6.0%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Religion Media Centre sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% 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 Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen, Lindley, Huddersfield (£128k), The Independent Methodist Association (Incorporated) (£128k) and Freedom Church Cardiff (£128k).

Income and spending

£0£39k£79k£118k£158k2022 Income: £120,5602022 Spending: £114,72320222023 Income: £133,3602023 Spending: £120,71120232024 Income: £84,5872024 Spending: £157,58920242025 Income: £126,2172025 Spending: £126,88920252026 Income: £127,7902026 Spending: £110,4832026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Providing information to journalists on stories about religion, including research briefings and access to reputable sources of expertise and a range of informed opinion on a particular topic. Offering events where people connected with stories about religion engage and discuss issues with journalists. Providing religious literacy training to journalists and media training to religious leaders.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen, Lindley, HuddersfieldHuddersfield£128k
The Independent Methodist Association (Incorporated)Lancashire£128k
Freedom Church CardiffCardiff£128k
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Brinsworth St Andrew with Catcliffe St Mary, Treeton St Helen and Tinsley St LawrenceSouth Yorkshire£128k