The Initiation Society
Analysis
The Initiation Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Initiation Society reported income of £239k and spending of £179k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £239k (+516%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Initiation Society sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The St Paul's Knightsbridge Foundation (£239k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Leighton Buzzard (£239k) and Macclesfield Methodist Circuit (£239k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote advancement of the Jewish religion by facilitating the initiation of male Jewish children into the Covenant of Abraham
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The St Paul's Knightsbridge Foundation | London | £239k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Leighton Buzzard | Leighton Buzzard | £239k |
| Macclesfield Methodist Circuit | Cheshire | £239k |
| North Norfolk Methodist Circuit | Norfolk | £239k |