Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer
Analysis
Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10519554). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer reported income of £8.0m and spending of £1.1m, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £8.0m (+168%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Bede's Foundation (£7.9m), Charity for Roman Catholic Purposes Administered in Connection with the English Province of the Community of the Religious of Jesus and Mary (£8.0m) and St Marys School Gerrard Cross Limited (£7.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £12.4m would cover about 139 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer are to advance the Christian religion, by building a national landmark and visitor centre in the UK to promote, raise awareness and increase understanding of the Christian faith, and by relief of those who are in need by reason of their youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Foundation | Manchester | £7.9m |
| Charity for Roman Catholic Purposes Administered in Connection with the English Province of the Community of the Religious of Jesus and Mary | Felixstowe | £8.0m |
| St Marys School Gerrard Cross Limited | Gerrards Cross | £7.9m |
| The Newcastle Diocesan Board of Finance | North Shields | £8.1m |