The Faith & Belief Forum

Analysis

The Faith & Belief Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Faith & Belief Forum reported income of £921k and spending of £954k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.0m to £921k (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Faith & Belief Forum sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keeping Children Safe (£915k), Refugees at Home (£924k) and Fair Trials International (£909k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 29%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £77k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.

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.