The Zacchaeus 2000 Trust

Analysis

The Zacchaeus 2000 Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05442501). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Zacchaeus 2000 Trust reported income of £1.0m and spending of £960k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £836k to £1.0m (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Zacchaeus 2000 Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 Jesus Hospital in Chipping Barnet (£1.0m), Congregation of Jesus (Loreto Sisters) English Province (£1.0m) and Basingstoke Community Churches (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, donations and legacies 14% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.1%. Reserves of £447k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.