Emmanuel Overseas Projects
Analysis
Emmanuel Overseas Projects is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Belper. It was registered in January 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Emmanuel Overseas Projects reported income of £22k and spending of £21k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £22k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Emmanuel Overseas Projects sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bee Sanctuary Movement (£22k), Salamander Trust (£22k) and The Aldingbourne Gospel Trust (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity was originally founded in 1985 as Emmanuel Community Church. In 2008, the church set up a new charity, and the original charity continued as Emmanuel Overseas Projects. This latter charity is maintained for the purpose of the support of Christian projects and Christian personnel in Third World Countries.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bee Sanctuary Movement | Manchester | £22k |
| Salamander Trust | London | £22k |
| The Aldingbourne Gospel Trust | Chichester | £22k |
| Cameroon Catalyst | Southampton | £22k |