The Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ

Analysis

The Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing, religious activities and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ reported income of £180k and spending of £1.3m, spending 697% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £294k to £180k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 416% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God Christ Assembly (£180k), Five K Foundation (£180k) and Walney Community Trust (£180k).

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.