The Salvation Army International Trust

Analysis

The Salvation Army International Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Salvation Army International Trust reported income of £81.8m and spending of £65.1m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £56.9m to £81.8m (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Salvation Army International Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alternative Futures Group Limited (£80.7m), Magenta Living (£82.7m) and British Association of Dermatologists (£79.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 69%, trading 19% and investments 9.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £709k. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 22%. Grants to other organisations totalled £21.8m. Reserves of £8.9m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 272 people.