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Help for Persecuted Christians
Help for Persecuted Christians is a registered charity (number 1163363) based in London, governed by 4 trustees and chaired by Joel Kyari since 2020. Latest income £159k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 4 trustees
- Income £159k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Where
- Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and more
- Website
- www.britishpakistanichristians.org (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Help for Persecuted Christians
- Registered
- 2015
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£159k£160k
- 2024£94k£98k
- 2023£117k£108k
Earlier years
- 2022£92k£97k
- 2021£93k£140k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2021: Government grants 5%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:-(1) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY :(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY , SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;(D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;(E) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.(F) ACTING AS ADVOCATES FOR PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS FACING PERSECUTION.(2) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: A) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS;(B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.3. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.4. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE UK OR PAKISTAN BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
4 trustees on the board
- Joel Kyari Chair since 2020
- Dorah Mayah since 2017
- Elizabeth Okorodudu since 2024
- Juliet Chowdhry since 2017
Trustees past 6 years
- Joel Kyari Chair since 2020
- Dorah Mayah since 2017
- Juliet Chowdhry since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Joel Kyari Chair since 2020
- Dorah Mayah since 2017
- Elizabeth Okorodudu since 2024
- Juliet Chowdhry since 2017
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1163363
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 OCT 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/05/2015AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/06/2015 as amended on 12 Jul 2022
- Companies House
- Company number 08732752 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 02034885316 · admin@britishpakistanichristians.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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