Brotherhood of the Cross and Star

Analysis

Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01252161). It says it provides other finance, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star reported income of £543k and spending of £512k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £351k to £543k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% 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 Sutton Vineyard (£543k), Hyde Park Place Estate Charity (£544k) and Southend Christian Fellowship (£543k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79%, investments 16% and charitable activities 3.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £100k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.