Ibex - Churches Working with the Economy

Analysis

Ibex - Churches Working with the Economy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastleigh. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Ibex - Churches Working with the Economy reported income of £21k and spending of £23k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £21k (+6.6%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ibex - Churches Working with the Economy sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Church of Christ the Cornerstone Tregadillett Lep (£21k), The Christian Renewal Trust (£21k) and Faith Alive Ministries (£21k).