Solomon Academic Trust
Analysis
Solomon Academic Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06576101). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Solomon Academic Trust reported income of £311k and spending of £252k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £371k to £311k (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Solomon Academic Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% 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 North London Mosque Trust(Masjid-E-Quba) (£311k), Broadmead Baptist Church (£312k) and The Stella Maris School (£311k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Organising seminars, conferences, public lectures and a summer school on topics relating to the interaction of the Muslim and Christian faiths; teaching in universities and colleges in the UK and internationally; researching, writing and publishing in the area of Muslim-Christian interaction; offering library resources and guidance to students, and training to leaders of both faiths.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| North London Mosque Trust(Masjid-E-Quba) | London | £311k |
| Broadmead Baptist Church | Bristol | £312k |
| The Stella Maris School | Stockport | £311k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Orpington | Kent | £312k |