The Evangelical Alliance

Analysis

The Evangelical Alliance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00123448). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Evangelical Alliance reported income of £3.0m and spending of £3.3m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.7m to £3.0m (+12%), an average of +3.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Evangelical Alliance sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Consultants International Ltd (£3.0m), The Islamic Foundation (£3.0m) and Kent County Scout Council (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%, trading 2.4%, investments 1.3% and charitable activities 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £128k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £36k. Reserves of £382k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 59 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.