Christian Enterprises Trust
Analysis
Christian Enterprises Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in October 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Christian Enterprises Trust reported income of £156k and spending of £155k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £52k to £156k (+199%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christian Enterprises Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shahjalal Latifia Madrasha and Islamic School (£156k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Upper Holloway (£156k) and Perry Rise Baptist Church (£156k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The lease to City Church ended in 2017 and CET took over once more running the Elmgrove Centre as a Christian Community Centre, offering its space for community activities and events in line with its Christian ethos and seeking to promote Christianity through its own activities and through inviting Christian churches and organisations to make use of the various spaces available to hire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shahjalal Latifia Madrasha and Islamic School | Birmingham | £156k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Upper Holloway | London | £156k |
| Perry Rise Baptist Church | London | £156k |
| Marden Parochial Church Council | Tonbridge | £156k |