Cor Lumen Christi Trust

Analysis

Cor Lumen Christi Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chertsey. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Cor Lumen Christi Trust reported income of £632k and spending of £643k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £459k to £632k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cor Lumen Christi Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gate Reading (£631k), Ykids Ltd (£633k) and New Life Christian Centre (Wakefield) (£631k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 69% and charitable activities 28%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £933k would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate.