David's Tent
Analysis
David's Tent 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, David's Tent reported income of £805k and spending of £797k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £703k to £805k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, David's Tent sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Revelation Church - London (£805k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter Brockley (£806k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells (£802k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 70%, donations and legacies 23% and trading 7.5%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 9.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £31k. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 23%
- Charitable activities 70%
- Trading 7.5%
In the charity's own words
Advance the Christian faith and Christian Education by holding annual events to which people gather to worship God
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Revelation Church - London | London | £805k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter Brockley | London | £806k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | £802k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary with All Saints' Putney | London | £806k |