Universal Prayer Group Ministry

Analysis

Universal Prayer Group Ministry is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Universal Prayer Group Ministry reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.0m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Universal Prayer Group Ministry sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society (£2.0m), Revelation Foundation (£2.0m) and Pakistan Muslim Welfare Society Batley (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 68% and charitable activities 29%. Charitable activities took 53% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £200k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.