The Micaiah Trust

Analysis

The Micaiah Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wotton-under-Edge. It was registered in March 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Micaiah Trust reported income of £72k and spending of £162k, spending 224% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £32k to £72k (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 1204%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Micaiah Trust sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sir John and Lady Heathcoat Amory's Charitable Trust (£72k), Living Word Missionary Church - UK (£72k) and Sri Sambodhi Community Development Foundation (£72k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.