Bible and Gospel Trust

Analysis

Bible and Gospel Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chessington. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05476487). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Bible and Gospel Trust reported income of £8.9m and spending of £6.1m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £3.5m to £8.9m (+153%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bible and Gospel Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wesley House, Cambridge (£8.9m), The United Reformed Church (South Western Synod) Incorporated (£9.0m) and The Corporation of the Church House (£8.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81%, donations and legacies 14% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £4,961. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £15.6m would cover about 29 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.