Frontline Trust
Analysis
Frontline Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05442834). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Frontline Trust reported income of £567k and spending of £569k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £621k to £567k (-8.7%), an average of -2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Frontline Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boxing Futures Ltd (£567k), The Central Gurdwara (British Isles) London Khalsa Jatha (£567k) and The Parochial Church Council of St Philip's, Dorridge with St James', Bentley Heath in the Benefice of Dorridge and Bentley Heath (£567k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91% and charitable activities 8.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £47k. Reserves of £82k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 91%
- Charitable activities 8.7%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The Stated aims of Frontline Trust are:To advance the Christian FaithTo relieve poverty, hardship, sickness and distressTo advance education and promote learning and trainingTo promote the interests of social welfare, particularly the well being of children and young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Boxing Futures Ltd | London | £567k |
| The Central Gurdwara (British Isles) London Khalsa Jatha | London | £567k |
| The Parochial Church Council of St Philip's, Dorridge with St James', Bentley Heath in the Benefice of Dorridge and Bentley Heath | West Midlands | £567k |
| St Pauls Advice Centre | Bristol | £568k |