The Highcombe Edge Trust
Analysis
The Highcombe Edge Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in September 1999, 27 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Highcombe Edge Trust reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £2.2m (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 97%. 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, The Highcombe Edge Trust 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Metropolitan Tabernacle (£2.2m), Healing Jesus Campaign Lighthouse Chapel International (£2.2m) and Chinese Church in London (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 84% and donations and legacies 16%. Charitable activities took 15% of spending and raising funds 84%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Charitable activities 0.5%
- Trading 84%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Provision of the charity's assets to support the advancement of the education of children and young people through a Brethren school
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Tabernacle | London | £2.2m |
| Healing Jesus Campaign Lighthouse Chapel International | Northamptonshire | £2.2m |
| Chinese Church in London | London | £2.2m |
| The English Sangha Trust Limited | Hemel Hempstead | £2.2m |