The Wells Trust

Analysis

The Wells 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 education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05049817). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending February 2026, The Wells Trust reported income of £198k and spending of £183k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £195k to £198k (+1.8%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Wells Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bodmin Road Church (£198k), The Church of God (National Office - UK) (£198k) and Europe for Christ Mission Trust (£198k).