Alive in the Spirit
Analysis
Alive in the Spirit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in September 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Alive in the Spirit reported income of £55k and spending of £75k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £36k to £55k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 167%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Alive in the Spirit sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thought Shorts (£55k), Balham Pentecostal Church (£56k) and Northampton Chinese Christian Church (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Charitable religious education & purposes including the teaching, preaching & study of the Gospel of Christ, to promote the advancement of the Christian faith by engaging in Christian events, conferences & festivals, maintaining radio &/or television programmes, social media & online content & publishing news &/or inspirational letters & magazines as well as making distributions to organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thought Shorts | Abergwaun | £55k |
| Balham Pentecostal Church | London | £56k |
| Northampton Chinese Christian Church | Milton Keynes | £55k |
| Nimra Muslim Community Centre | Handsworth | £56k |