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United Christian Broadcasters Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 299128Stoke-On-TrentReligion
Income£10.4m2025-12-31
Spending£10.2msame year
Spent / received89%5-year average
Size in its cause100th pctReligion
Registered1988Charitable company
Employees118latest return

Analysis

United Christian Broadcasters Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in April 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02182533). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, United Christian Broadcasters Limited reported income of £10.4m and spending of £10.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9.6m to £10.4m (+8.9%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, United Christian Broadcasters Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Message Trust (£10.3m), National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United Kingdom (£10.7m) and Catholic Trust for England and Wales (£10.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 2.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £536k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £212k. Reserves of £8.5m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 118 people.

Income and spending

£0£2.6m£5.2m£7.8m£10.4m2021 Income: £9,574,2232021 Spending: £7,896,30220212022 Income: £9,544,3232022 Spending: £8,163,47120222023 Income: £10,149,0952023 Spending: £8,598,64120232024 Income: £10,261,9562024 Spending: £9,586,87920242025 Income: £10,426,5462025 Spending: £10,212,7102025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 92%
  • Legacies 5.1%
  • Charitable activities 0.8%
  • Investments 2.2%

In the charity's own words

Non-denominational Christian media activities. Our vision is Changing Lives for Good by the power of God's Word.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Message TrustManchester£10.3m
National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United KingdomLondon£10.7m
Catholic Trust for England and WalesLondon£10.3m
Hillsong Church LondonLondon£10.9m