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THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE

Registered charity 231144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S P C K

Latest income
£8.1m
Latest spending
£7.1m
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity delivered a net surplus of £1,437,000 for the year, driven by a 17% increase in publishing sales to £6.6 million. The trustees report that freely available reserves of £2,205,000 are within the stated policy target range of £1,400,000 to £2,800,000, representing 6-12 months of operating costs. The removal of a £1.465 million pension liability and the maintenance of net current assets support the conclusion that the charity is financially healthy.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6-12 months operating costs (held: £2.2m)
“The reserves level is within the target range of £1,400,000 to £2,800,000, calculated on the basis of 6-12 months operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SPCK - Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£8.1m
Total spending
£7.1m
Cost of raising funds
£201k
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
46

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£8.1m£7.1m
30/04/2024£6.9m£6.6m
30/04/2023£6.3m£5.9m
30/04/2022£8.4m£8.1m
30/04/2021£5.8m£5.3m

Common questions

Is THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity delivered a net surplus of £1,437,000 for the year, driven by a 17% increase in publishing sales to £6.6 million. The trustees report that freely available reserves of £2,205,000 are within the stated policy target range of £1,400,000 to £2,800,000, representing 6-12 months of operating costs. The removal of a £1.465 million pension liability and the maintenance of net current assets support the conclusion that the charity is financially healthy. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Who funds THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE as a grant recipient include THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE FOUNDATION TRUST, THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE FOUNDATION TRUSTFY2025£347k
THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE CHARITY TRUSTFY2025£160k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PALOMA FOUNDATION1£300k
THE CROSS TRUST1£50k
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST LEONARD, HORBURY WITH ST JOHN, HORBURY BRIDGE1£2k

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