CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 281836 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY WORLDWIDE

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is a Christian organisation working for religious freedom through advocacy and human rights, in the pursuit of justice

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.6m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £469,000, which is within the charity's stated policy range of £380,000 to £480,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £145,000 for the year, having stabilized its financial position after a deficit in the prior year. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations from Individuals (55% of income)
“Comparative income breakdown for 2024-25: Donations from Individuals 55%; Grants 22%; Donations from Trusts and Foundations 11%; Donations from Churches 4%; Legacies 5%.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £380,000 to £480,000 (held: £469k)
“Our approved reserves policy aims to hold free reserves within the range of £380,000 to £480,000.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“A total of unrestricted and unconditional donations of £123k (2023-24: £133k) was received from seven (2023-24: seven) trustees in the year.” — page 41
“£54 (2023-24: £1k) was reimbursed to 1 (2023-24: 4) director for travel and expenses incurred for Board meetings.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses reimbursed
“A total of unrestricted and unconditional donations of £123k (2023-24: £133k) was received from seven (2023-24: seven) trustees in the year.” — page 41
“£54 (2023-24: £1k) was reimbursed to 1 (2023-24: 4) director for travel and expenses incurred for Board meetings.” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Electoral Commission register entries

Entries on the Electoral Commission’s public register where this charity (or its company) appears as the source — typically sponsorship of an APPG or an overseas visit provided to an MP, which charities may lawfully do. Shown with the Commission’s own reference; this is a transparency record, not an allegation.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.6m
Total spending
£2.4m
Cost of raising funds
£188k
Reserves (reported)
£469k
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Belgium · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.6m£2.4m
31/03/2024£2.3m£2.4m
31/03/2023£3.2m£3.3m
31/12/2021£2.2m£2.3m
31/12/2020£2.3m£2.0m

Common questions

Is CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £469,000, which is within the charity's stated policy range of £380,000 to £480,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £145,000 for the year, having stabilized its financial position after a deficit in the prior year. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.

Who funds CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY INTERNATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include THE JERUSALEM TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WITH SAINT PAUL ONSLOW SQUARE AND SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH KENSINGTON, THE ALMOND TRUST, The Musk-Burton Family Trust, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SIDCUP.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2023£83kChristian Evangelism and Relief Work Overseas
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2024£50kChristian Evangelism & Relief Overseas
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2025£45kChristian Evangelism and Relief Work Overseas
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WITH SAINT PAUL ONSLOW SQUARE AND SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH KENSINGTONFY2022£39kGifts to other UK beneficiaries
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2022£20kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2023£20kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
The Musk-Burton Family TrustFY2025£16k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SIDCUPFY2024£12kMission giving
The Musk-Burton Family TrustFY2022£11k
HIGHWAY ONE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2025£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2024£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
HIGHWAY ONE TRUSTFY2021£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOBURNFY2023£8kTithing
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOBURNFY2024£8kTithing
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS WESTCLIFFFY2025£7kDonation
THE PARISH OF SAINT PAUL'S HOWELL HILL WITH SAINT BARNABAS EPSOMFY2024£7kGrants made in furtherance of the PCC's objectives - Partners and other agencies
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOBURNFY2022£7kTithing
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BROADSTAIRSFY2024£5kMission giving (5% of budgeted income)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BROADSTAIRSFY2023£5kMissions Committee donation
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOODFY2022£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAMFY2023£4kRelief and development agencies
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOODFY2023£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAMFY2024£3kRelief and development agencies
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOODFY2021£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOODFY2024£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY BROADSTAIRSFY2025£3kMission giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CASTLE HILL, EALINGFY2023£3kMissionary & Charitable Giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, CASTLE HILL, EALINGFY2025£3kMissionary and Charitable Giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAMFY2025£3kRelief and development agencies
FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE LIVING WATERS TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL LOUGHBOROUGHFY2021£2kMissionary and charitable giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDONFY2022£2kMission grants to projects and organisations
BRIGHTON ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, HORSHAMFY2022£2kMissionary Causes
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S BROADBRIDGE HEATHFY2024£2kMission tithe
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAMEFY2024£2kEvangelism
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ASHTEADFY2025£2kReligious Freedom
THE GRACE TRUSTFY2021£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL LOUGHBOROUGHFY2023£2kMissionary and charitable giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S BROADBRIDGE HEATHFY2023£1kMissionary giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAMEFY2023£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S BROADBRIDGE HEATHFY2022£1kMissionary family support
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAMEFY2022£1kMissionary societies
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SIDCUPFY2023£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, WILMINGTONFY2024£1kAway Giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, WILMINGTONFY2021£1kMissionary and charitable giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARKS FOREST GATEFY2024£1kAdhoc Giving
FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kGeneral
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES', CLITHEROEFY2023£1kMission Payment

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SUREWAY INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY INTERNATIONAL£2.6m——within—no doubt
SUREWAY INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES FY2024£258k—0above—no doubt
RELEASE INTERNATIONAL FY2025£3.7m£60,000 - £69,9991above—no doubt
THE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE FY2025£3.8m——below—no doubt
SERVANTS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL FY2025£536k—0unclear—no doubt
ACTIVE AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES FY2025£219k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.