The Society for Advancing the Christian Faith
Analysis
The Society for Advancing the Christian Faith is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in May 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Society for Advancing the Christian Faith reported income of £71k and spending of £104k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £48k to £71k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Society for Advancing the Christian Faith sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Apostolic Church Word of His Grace (£71k), The Green Woodpecker Trust (£71k) and Bethesda Evangelical Church, Hay on Wye (£71k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The society was founded in 1691 and recieved its Royal Charter in 1794. The society contributes towards training and religious instruction for clergy and laity of Anglican dioceses in the West Indies and the Indian Ocean.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Apostolic Church Word of His Grace | Luton | £71k |
| The Green Woodpecker Trust | Horsham | £71k |
| Bethesda Evangelical Church, Hay on Wye | Hereford | £71k |
| Christ Church Cambourne | Cambridge | £71k |