Central Trust

Analysis

Central Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Central Trust reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.0m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to May 2025, income grew from £620k to £1.2m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Central Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 3p Ministries (£1.2m), Toldos Yaakov Yosef Institutions Trust (£1.2m) and Salafi Bookstore and Islamic Centre (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 3.7%. Charitable activities took 50% of spending and raising funds 50%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.