Old Town Christian Trust
Analysis
Old Town Christian Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08142700). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Old Town Christian Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £67k, spending 384% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £25k to £18k (-29%), an average of -8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 156% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Old Town Christian Trust sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include S.p. Charitable Trust (£18k), Jamia Nizamia Charity (£18k) and South London Japanese Church (£18k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A newly formed Trust (Summer 2012) which will be seeking to make grants from funds from the legacy of Wotton Christian Centre (251321), which this trust replaces. Grants will be awarded in line with the purposes of the Charity. Please note that activities related to grant making will not begin until Summer 2013, once the processes related to the closing of the old charity have been completed.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| S.p. Charitable Trust | London | £18k |
| Jamia Nizamia Charity | Derby | £18k |
| South London Japanese Church | Sevenoaks | £18k |
| Hull Reform Synagogue | Hull | £18k |