Christian Family Concern
Analysis
Christian Family Concern is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Croydon. It was registered in May 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01486298). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Christian Family Concern reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.3m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £845k to £1.2m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Christian Family Concern sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Preston Bethany Care (£1.2m), Safe Haven London (£1.3m) and Crossroads Derbyshire (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and donations and legacies 8.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £9,160. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £169k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.2%
- Legacies 0.7%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Investments 0.6%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Core work is in supporting families, providing care in our pre-school nursery for children aged 0 -5 and a Bed sit scheme for young mothers. Wallis bedsits are for young mothers (16-22 yrs) who lack parental support or require additional help through a difficult period in their lives. Beracah bedsits provides accomodation for those with lower support needs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Bethany Care | London | £1.2m |
| Safe Haven London | Surrey | £1.3m |
| Crossroads Derbyshire | Derbyshire | £1.2m |
| YMCA Cornwall | Penzance | £1.3m |