The Shatnez Centre Trust
Analysis
The Shatnez Centre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edgware. It was registered in August 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Shatnez Centre Trust reported income of £90k and spending of £85k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £60k to £90k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Shatnez Centre Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Life Church Ltd (£90k), The Oswald Chambers Publications Association Limited (£90k) and Otford Methodist Church (£90k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To undertake all such activities as are regarded as charitable under English Law. Specifically, the provision for the examination of garments and clothes to ascertain whether they comply with Jewish religious laws relating to Shatnez (forbidden mixture of linen and wool fibres and fabrics).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Life Church Ltd | West Yorkshire | £90k |
| The Oswald Chambers Publications Association Limited | Leeds | £90k |
| Otford Methodist Church | Sevenoaks | £90k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Broadway,worcester | Broadway | £90k |