Belief in Action
Our work is with children, the disabled and the elderly, providing support [material, financial and advisory] to people working with support groups to relieve the effects of poverty and disability, and to individuals with specific needs, thereby communicating the Christian Gospel by word and deed.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £49,982 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £229,122 and resources expended of £179,140. The trustees consider their unrestricted reserves of £1,000 to be adequate for day-to-day expenditure, noting the charity has no salaries to pay and very few overheads. The charity continues to meet its core commitments through gifts, grants, and legacies.
What the accounts disclose
“As we have no salaries to pay and very few overheads, our reserves £1,000 are considered adequate by the Trustees to provide for day-to-day expenditure and any core objectives we might be called upon to meet at short notice.” — page 14
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/05/2017)
- Received assets from another charity (08/05/2017)
Trustees
- ANN HESLINGTON CROFT
- ROSS LEVICK EVANS
- Susanna Elizabeth Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £229k | £179k |
| 31/03/2024 | £212k | £245k |
| 31/03/2023 | £146k | £155k |
| 31/03/2022 | £126k | £114k |
| 31/03/2021 | £145k | £181k |
Common questions
Is Belief in Action financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £49,982 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £229,122 and resources expended of £179,140. The trustees consider their unrestricted reserves of £1,000 to be adequate for day-to-day expenditure, noting the charity has no salaries to pay and very few overheads. The charity continues to meet its core commitments through gifts, grants, and legacies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £175k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £94k |
| MUNSHI TRUST U.K. | 1 | £70k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | 1 | £50k |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | 1 | £26k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD OVERCOMERS HOUSE CHIPPENHAM
- ST MARY'S CHRISTIAN WORKERS TRUST
- THE CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST SALVATION ARK PARISH
- WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, GAMSTON AND BRIDGFORD
- VALLI CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belief in Action | £229k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD OVERCOMERS HOUSE CHIPPENHAM | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S CHRISTIAN WORKERS TRUST | £252k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST SALVATION ARK PARISH | £242k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | £223k | — | 0 | below | 0.0% | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, GAMSTON AND BRIDGFORD | £359k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |