Initiative Interfaith Trust
Analysis
Initiative Interfaith Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Initiative Interfaith Trust reported income of £17k and spending of £16k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £11k to £17k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Initiative Interfaith Trust sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arabic Community Church (£17k), Llandyrnog Village Hall (£17k) and Ecclesfield Priory and Hall Trust (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We publish a colourful 52 page magazine 'Faith Initiative:Embracing Diversity' addressing a variety of themes and issues relevant to people of faith. Contributors - writers, artists and poets - are from all walks of life and faith communities. 2,500 copies are distributed twice-yearly to schools, colleges, libraries, multi-faith chaplaincy centres, interfaith groups and religious communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic Community Church | East Sussex | £17k |
| Llandyrnog Village Hall | Clwyd | £17k |
| Ecclesfield Priory and Hall Trust | Wallingford | £17k |
| Friends of Kiriat Chinuch Ashdod | London | £17k |