We serve the local community out of our 650 churches and community centres. The work we do is varied, from helping victims of modern slavery, to nurseries, community choirs and food banks. Our community work is our strength, all powered through God's love.

William Booth began The Salvation Army in 1865 as a means to help the suffering souls throughout London who were not willing to attend – or even welcomed into – a traditional church.

133 countries In all of our work, we employ a holistic approach to meet the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of those served. With a presence in 133 countries, The Salvation Army's global footprint is SAWSO's map for engagement.

Founded by William and Catherine Booth in 1865, The Salvation Army is an international organization and evangelical part of the universal Christian church that meets the physical and spiritual needs of people in 132 countries around the globe, without discrimination.

The charity reports helping over 2.6 million people in F2022. It adds that 65% of the children it served were 6 to 11 years old. Salvation Army's social services include food, addiction rehabilitation, after-school programs, camps and life skills building.

The Salvation Army is a Christian Church and charity. Learn more about our faith.

In Christianity, salvation (also called deliverance or redemption) is the saving of human beings from sin and its consequences - which include death and separation from God - by Christ's death and resurrection, and the justification entailed by this salvation.

noun. : an international religious and charitable group organized on military lines and founded in 1865 by William Booth for evangelizing and social betterment (as of the poor)

As an international movement organised around Christian principles, The Salvation Army is a mobilised force fighting injustice and inequality around the world without discrimination.

The charity reports helping over 2.6 million people in F2022. It adds that 65% of the children it served were 6 to 11 years old. Salvation Army's social services include food, addiction rehabilitation, after-school programs, camps and life skills building.

A working class church The Salvation Army was not middle-class. Booth's followers and those who joined him in the work were drawn from the poor. As a result, most Salvationists understood working-class people and values and could speak to them on their terms. This greatly helped Booth's mission to succeed.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination.