Aid cuts worry Christian charities

Christian charities that provide international aid are facing up to further cuts to the UK’s foreign aid budget planned for 2027.

After being reduced from 0.7% to 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI) in 2021, spending will further decrease to 0.3% of GNI in 2027 to fund increased defence spending. As such, foreign aid spending will be the lowest it has been since 1999.

Sam Perriman, Public Policy Lead for Tearfund, explained that while the Christian charity doesn’t receive a large portion of income from the UK Government, global aid cuts are affecting Tearfund’s income more broadly. He said: “Recently, more than 3,000 Tearfund supporters wrote to their MPs to stand against aid cuts, in solidarity with communities living in extreme poverty. We are also working alongside other Christian organisations to leverage influence within government and keep this area on the agenda.”