Honourable Society of Gray's Inn Trust Fund
Analysis
Honourable Society of Gray's Inn Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Honourable Society of Gray's Inn Trust Fund reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £2.6m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. 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, Honourable Society of Gray's Inn Trust Fund sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Methodist Church in Ellesmere Port (£2.6m), North Church UK (£2.6m) and Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (Mandir) London (£2.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and charitable activities 2.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £26k. Reserves of £200k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 97%
- Charitable activities 2.4%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's principal activities are the provision of legal education and the running of a specialist legal library and chapel.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Church in Ellesmere Port | Ellesmere Port | £2.6m |
| North Church UK | Leeds | £2.6m |
| Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple (Mandir) London | Harrow | £2.6m |
| Our Daily Bread Ministries Trust | Carnforth | £2.6m |