Christians in Secular Employment Trust
Analysis
Christians in Secular Employment Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in July 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Christians in Secular Employment Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £13k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,014 to £14k (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christians in Secular Employment Trust sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lucy Price Sunday School Fund (£14k), Long Stratton Village Hall (£14k) and Ramgarhia Sikh Temple Stoke-On-Trent (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We support our members by holding an annual weekend conference, a reflective weekend and publishing a journal four times a year. We promote workplace ministry throughout church structures and offer support for reflection on workplace ministry to ordinands. We are in contact with worker priests in Europe and other parts of the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy Price Sunday School Fund | Coventry | £14k |
| Long Stratton Village Hall | Norwich | £14k |
| Ramgarhia Sikh Temple Stoke-On-Trent | Stoke-on-Trent | £14k |
| Household Christian Church | Swindon | £14k |