The Cornelius Trust

Analysis

The Cornelius Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in March 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Cornelius Trust reported income of £38k and spending of £85k, spending 227% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £58k to £38k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Cornelius Trust sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Charles Gardner Memorial Fund (£38k), Jesus the Messiah Ministry (£38k) and Spencer Bridge Road Gospel Hall Trust (£38k).