Polden Gospel Hall Trust

Analysis

Polden Gospel Hall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Polden Gospel Hall Trust reported income of £559k and spending of £90k, leaving 84% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £56k to £559k (+908%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 331%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Polden Gospel Hall Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Stanmore (£559k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalene with St Leonard, Bridgnorth (£559k) and Parochial Church Council of Christ Church Westbourne (£559k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £187k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 181 months of spending at that rate.