Increase Trust UK
Analysis
Increase Trust UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Increase Trust UK reported income of £71k and spending of £89k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £71k (+337%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 813%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Increase Trust UK sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Freshford with Limpley Stoke and Hinton Charterhouse (£71k), 1st Thorley (St James) Scout Group (£71k) and Islahul Muslimeen (£71k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity seeks to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public by supporting adult education and training programmes which lead to discipleship and ministry. In particular, it supports the work of church-based training across Asia, especially through organisations using the materials and methods of theological education by extension.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Freshford with Limpley Stoke and Hinton Charterhouse | Bath | £71k |
| 1st Thorley (St James) Scout Group | Bishop's Stortford | £71k |
| Islahul Muslimeen | Wellingborough | £71k |
| Mangravet Church | Maidstone | £71k |