Christian Engineers in Development
Analysis
Christian Engineers in Development is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Brent. It was registered in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01980353). It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Christian Engineers in Development reported income of £150k and spending of £112k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £56k to £150k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Christian Engineers in Development sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Poplar Partnership (£150k), The Muntz Trust (£150k) and Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre (South Yorkshire) Limited (£150k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To help relieve poverty, suffering, distress, disease and ill health amongst the people of the world by offering professional engineering services to development programmes.To promote the Christian faith.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Poplar Partnership | London | £150k |
| The Muntz Trust | Solihull | £150k |
| Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre (South Yorkshire) Limited | South Yorkshire | £150k |
| Charity of Charles Clement Walker (Commonly Known As the Walker Trust) | Stafford | £150k |