The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu)

Analysis

The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in March 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) reported income of £518k and spending of £389k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £206k to £518k (+151%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Armed Forces' Christian Union (Afcu) sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Church Rendlesham (£518k), Union of Welsh Independents Incorporated (£518k) and Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha (£517k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86%, charitable activities 12% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £172k. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £87k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.