The Nikaean Ecumenical Trust
Analysis
The Nikaean Ecumenical Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Albans. It was registered in December 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Nikaean Ecumenical Trust reported income of £19k and spending of £25k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £19k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Nikaean Ecumenical Trust sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plaistow Church of Christ (£19k), Jubilee Christian Church Nottingham (£19k) and Union Masjid and Education Centre (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main activity is to award grants to members of overseas Christian churches to help them to study in the UK in an Anglican setting with strong ecumenical links, in order to foster friendly and constructive links between the Church of England and other Christian Churches and nations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Plaistow Church of Christ | West Sussex | £19k |
| Jubilee Christian Church Nottingham | Nottingham | £19k |
| Union Masjid and Education Centre | Kingstanding | £19k |
| The United Synagogue Youth Charity | London | £19k |