United Christian Broadcasters Limited
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
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
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Message Trust | Manchester | £10.3m |
| National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United Kingdom | London | £10.7m |
| Catholic Trust for England and Wales | London | £10.3m |
| Hillsong Church London | London | £10.9m |