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Release International

Also known as: Voice of Persecuted Christians

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC040456
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed July 8, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Feb. 5, 2009
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
PO Box 54
Post Office
Orpington
Kent
BR5 4RT

Contact

Website
releaseinternational.org
Screenshot of the Release International website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of religion'

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith and Ethos Statement. The relief of poverty and other hardship, need or distress, for those who are suffering persecution or marginalisation for their Christian beliefs, and their families, by providing support and assistance. To further the charitable work of the Charity by the advancement of such other charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time decide, provided such purposes are consistent with the Statement of Faith and Ethos Statement.

Geography

Main operating location
Outwith Scotland
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 July 8, 2026On time £3,728,590 £3,158,662 27
Dec. 31, 2024 June 24, 2025On time £3,098,000 £3,293,000 29
Dec. 31, 2023 July 16, 2024On time £3,461,382 £3,705,409 31
Dec. 31, 2022 June 30, 2023On time £3,084,500 £3,270,081 29
Dec. 31, 2021 July 28, 2022On time £3,123,885 £2,865,591 28
Dec. 31, 2020 July 6, 2021 £2,978,186 £2,670,432 27

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.