COMPASSION UK CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Registered charity 1077216 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMPASSION UK · also registered in Scotland as SC045059 (OSCR)

Latest income
£53.2m
Latest spending
£52.9m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income grew to £53.2 million, with unrestricted general reserves standing at £6.7 million, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £5.3 million. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and maintains a going concern status with robust plans for deploying surplus funds.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operating costs, which amounts to £5.3 million (held: £6.7m)
The trustees’ policy is to maintain enough funds in reserve to cover six months of operating costs, which amounts to £5.3 million. — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Richmond Wandera was engaged to speak at several UK events on behalf of Compassion UK. In connection with this work, a payment of £5,028 was made to The Pastors Discipleship Network, a non-profit organisation based in Uganda, of which Richmond Wandera serves as a director.
During the year, Richmond Wandera was engaged to speak at several UK events on behalf of Compassion UK. In connection with this work, a payment of £5,028 was made to The Pastors Discipleship Network, a non-profit organisation based in Uganda, of which Richmond Wandera serves as a director. — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Menzies LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Compassion UK (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£53.2m
Total spending
£52.9m
Cost of raising funds
£7.3m
Reserves (reported)
£2.8m
Employees
162

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bangladesh · Bolivia · Brazil · Burkina Faso · Colombia · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guatemala · Haiti

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£53.2m£52.9m
30/06/2024£52.6m£52.8m
30/06/2023£51.1m£50.1m
30/06/2022£50.5m£49.9m
30/06/2021£50.8m£48.9m

Common questions

Is COMPASSION UK CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income grew to £53.2 million, with unrestricted general reserves standing at £6.7 million, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £5.3 million. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and maintains a going concern status with robust plans for deploying surplus funds. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.

Who funds COMPASSION UK CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMPASSION UK CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT as a grant recipient include The Musk-Burton Family Trust, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY WITH ST. PETER & ST. JUDE, WEST BROMPTON, THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MESSAGE TRUST, FESTIVAL OF LIFE.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
The Musk-Burton Family TrustFY2025£80k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY WITH ST. PETER & ST. JUDE, WEST BROMPTONFY2022£61k
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£48k
THE MESSAGE TRUSTFY2023£43k
FESTIVAL OF LIFEFY2022£30k
THE GOSHEN TRUSTFY2025£24k
The Musk-Burton Family TrustFY2022£20k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KEA, TRUROFY2021£13k
THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCHFY2023£12k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD "CITY OF HIS GRACE"FY2023£4k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD "CITY OF HIS GRACE"FY2024£4k
THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCHFY2022£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ,BEDGROVE, AYLESBURYFY2023£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHISLEHURSTFY2024£2k
THE GOSHEN TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, COLCHESTERFY2024£1k
DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALEFY2023£750
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER,ST PAUL AND ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY,BOVEY TRACEY.FY2024£736
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL HALLOWS ALLERTON, LIVERPOOLFY2024£736
The Musk-Burton Family TrustFY2024£648
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHISLEHURSTFY2023£604
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER,ST PAUL AND ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY,BOVEY TRACEY.FY2023£604
GATEWAY CHURCH ASHFORDFY2023£600
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BIBURY WITH WINSON AND BARNSLEYFY2023£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CARLISLEFY2023£423
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYS LEAMINGTON PRIORSFY2024£401
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK'S HARROGATEFY2024£400
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KEA, TRUROFY2022£396
THE MOUNT CHURCH BRISTOLFY2025£384
THE MOUNT CHURCH BRISTOLFY2024£364
GATEWAY CHURCH ASHFORDFY2022£336
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOP AUCKLANDFY2022£336
THE MOUNT CHURCH BRISTOLFY2022£336
THE MOUNT CHURCH BRISTOLFY2023£300
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KEA, TRUROFY2023£300
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHALFONT ST PETERFY2023£245
NORTH DERBYSHIRE NEW LIFE CHURCHFY2023£200
CROWTHORNE BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£108
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CARLISLEFY2024£69
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WINDLESHAMFY2024£0
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN EAST HORSLEYFY2023£0
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN EAST HORSLEYFY2022£0
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST LUKE, BOWDONFY2022£0
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WIGAN WESTFY2023
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDBROOKEFY2023

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