The World Community for Christian Meditation
Analysis
The World Community for Christian Meditation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2019, 7 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 buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The World Community for Christian Meditation reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.9m, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.2m to £1.3m (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The World Community for Christian Meditation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Halev Limited (£1.3m), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of North Abingdon (£1.3m) and Arab World Ministries (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 56%, charitable activities 23%, trading 13% and investments 8.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £64k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.3%. Reserves of £936k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 51%
- Legacies 5.0%
- Charitable activities 23%
- Trading 13%
- Investments 8.1%
In the charity's own words
The object of the CIO are such charitable purposes which advance the Christian religion as the Trustees shall from time to time think fit and in particular but willout prejudice to the generality of the foregoing in the teaching of the Christian tradition of meditation and prayer as et out in the teaching of John Main.Advancing the Christian Religion particularly in the teaching of the Christ
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Halev Limited | London | £1.3m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of North Abingdon | Abingdon | £1.3m |
| Arab World Ministries | Witney | £1.3m |
| Biblica Europe Ministries Trust | Belfast | £1.3m |