Kingswood Chapel Trust
Analysis
Kingswood Chapel Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kingswood Chapel Trust reported income of £77k and spending of £65k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £96k to £77k (-20%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Kingswood Chapel Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pople's Charity (£77k), Pembridge Almshouses Charity (£77k) and The Ezra and Nehemiah Trust (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust supports the work of Kingswood Meeting House by making the Grade 2 Listed Chapel and Schoolroom available for their use and providing grant funding to assist with ministry and other running costs including living accommodation. The Trust maintains the buildings, adjoining graveyard and grounds. The Chapel is open without discrimination to all members of the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pople's Charity | Ascot | £77k |
| Pembridge Almshouses Charity | Herefordshire | £77k |
| The Ezra and Nehemiah Trust | Powys | £77k |
| Fitzgerald Charity | East Sussex | £77k |