The Leaders of Worship and Preachers Trust

Analysis

The Leaders of Worship and Preachers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05247784). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Leaders of Worship and Preachers Trust reported income of £313k and spending of £439k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £392k to £313k (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Leaders of Worship and Preachers Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid Cheshire Foodbank Ltd (£313k), The Hinchingbrooke Foundation (£313k) and Staa (£313k).