The Plain Truth

Analysis

The Plain Truth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in June 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04619778). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Plain Truth reported income of £53k and spending of £73k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £102k to £53k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Plain Truth sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Smile (£53k), Newham Islamic Cultural Association (£53k) and Written Word Outreach Ministries (£53k).

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.