London Quaker Service Trust
Analysis
London Quaker Service Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, London Quaker Service Trust reported income of £30k and spending of £79k, spending 262% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £31k to £30k (-2.1%), an average of -0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 312% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, London Quaker Service Trust sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Horn of Africa Development Alliance Foundation (Hadaf) (£30k), Emilie's Charities (£30k) and The Trinity Church (£30k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
MAKE GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS and ACTIVITIES CLOSELY IN SYMPATHY OR RUN BY THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS), PARTICULARLY THOSE WHICH BENEFIT PEOPLE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL/ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE A NEED OF EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND WHERE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND DEVELOP MENTAL PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Horn of Africa Development Alliance Foundation (Hadaf) | London | £30k |
| Emilie's Charities | Winchester | £30k |
| The Trinity Church | Stockport | £30k |
| Helping Hand Cambodia | Roxburghshire | £30k |