CARE (Christian Action Research and Education)

What CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) does

CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) is a UK Christian social policy charity founded in 1983 and headquartered at 53 Romney Street, Westminster. The organisation operates three coordinated programmes: engaging UK churches through speakers, resources, and Sunday-service engagement; equipping politicians across Westminster, Holyrood, and Stormont with policy research, briefings, and drafted speeches on issues including assisted suicide, transgender policy, pornography, and good government; and empowering future leaders via a Leadership Programme placing young Christian graduates in parliamentary and NGO internships. Its product portfolio comprises free resources (Biblical Deepdives, Topic Guides, Preacher's Toolkits, Prayer Resources, a podcast, and printed booklets such as 'Seeing Clearly: A Christian Guide to Pornography'), an MP write-to-tool on its website, weekly email communications, and an annual Impact Report. CARE is funded entirely by voluntary donations from individual supporters, processed via Stripe (one-off card donations), Direct Debit (recurring giving), and postal donations including Gift Aid declarations, with email distribution managed through Mailchimp. The underlying technology stack is standard charity infrastructure with no proprietary platform, API, or AI/ML components. The organisation is registered as a charity in England and Wales (No: 1066963) and Scotland (SC038911) and is a company limited by guarantee (No 3481417).

Name

CARE (Christian Action Research and Education)

Legal name

CARE (Christian Action Research & Education) Ltd

Website

https://care.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) is a UK Christian charity founded in 1983 that researches public policy, engages UK churches, equips politicians across Westminster, Holyrood and Stormont, and develops young Christian leaders, funded entirely by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Political Organizations (813940)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK)

Keywords

• Christian policy advocacy
• Political research
• Church engagement
• Social policy research
• Leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: CARE is funded entirely by voluntary donations from supporters. The organization accepts one-off credit/debit card donations processed through Stripe, regular giving via Direct Debit, and postal donations including cheque, cash, and charity vouchers. Gift Aid declarations are also collected.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CARE is a UK Christian social policy charity that researches contemporary political and ethical issues, engages churches through educational resources and speakers, and equips politicians across Westminster, Holyrood, and Stormont with policy briefings and speech drafting. It also runs a Leadership Programme developing young Christian graduates through internships in Parliament and NGOs, all funded by voluntary donations.

Product overview

CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) is a Christian charity organization offering a portfolio of advocacy resources and programmes focused on engaging the Church, equipping Politicians, and empowering Future Leaders. The core offerings include Biblical Deepdives, Podcasts, Prayer Resources, Preacher's Toolkits, and Topic Guides covering social issues such as Assisted Suicide, Good Government, Pornography, Sexual Exploitation, and Transgender. Additional offerings include a Leadership Programme for young Christian graduates, the 'Seeing Clearly' resource on pornography, and an annual Impact Report. The organization also provides a tool enabling supporters to contact their elected representatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biblical Deepdives Educational resources exploring biblical perspectives on various social and political issues facing society today; produced for Christians seeking theological grounding on contemporary debates.
• CARE Podcast Audio content providing Christian commentary and analysis on UK politics and current social issues; produced for supporters and the wider Christian public.
• Prayer Resources Materials to help Christians pray informed and strategically for political and social issues; produced for individuals and church prayer groups.
• Preacher's Toolkits Resources to equip church leaders to communicate biblical perspectives on contemporary issues from the pulpit; produced for pastors, preachers, and small-group leaders.
• Topic Guides Comprehensive guides on specific topics such as Assisted Suicide, Good Government, Pornography, Sexual Exploitation, and Transgender; produced for Christians, church leaders, and policymakers seeking in-depth analysis.
• Leadership Programme A programme providing young Christian graduates with a study programme and internship opportunities in Parliament or with leading NGOs to develop future Christian leaders in public life.
• Seeing Clearly: A Christian Guide to Pornography A booklet exploring the harmful impact of pornography with biblical insights, practical advice, prayer guidance, and advocacy for stronger industry regulations and support systems for those affected.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Premier Christian Media: UK Christian media organization (radio, news, podcasts) reaching overlapping Christian audiences. Adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct advocacy competitor — shares supporter demographics with CARE.
• Bible Society UK: Long-established UK Christian charity engaged in public-facing work on Bible translation and contemporary social engagement. Operates in adjacent faith-based, donation-funded space with some policy and parliamentary engagement overlap.

Direct peers

• The Christian Institute: Northern Ireland- and UK-wide Christian policy charity providing research, briefings and advocacy on issues including marriage, religious liberty and bioethics. Direct competitor for the same donor base and parliamentary access.
• Christian Solidarity International: Faith-based human rights and religious liberty advocacy organization operating a UK presence; comparable to CARE in combining a Christian worldview with structured political advocacy and policy engagement.
• Evangelical Alliance UK: UK umbrella body representing evangelical Christians that engages Westminster on public policy and equips member churches on political engagement — directly overlapping with CARE's 'Engaging the Church' and 'Equipping Politicians' pillars.
• Wilberforce Institute: UK Christian policy research and advocacy organization named after William Wilberforce, focused on sanctity-of-life and related issues. Operates in the same faith-based Westminster advocacy niche as CARE.
• Jubilee Centre (Cambridge): Cambridge-based Christian social policy think tank producing research and resources on biblical perspectives on contemporary issues, including community, character and public policy — closely analogous to CARE's Topic Guides and policy research work.
• Christian Concern: UK Christian legal and policy advocacy organization that, like CARE, campaigns on issues such as religious liberty, marriage, and bioethics from a biblical perspective. Operates overlapping cause areas and engages the same Westminster political class.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/careorguk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/care-christian-action-research-and-education-

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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