Portswood Gospel Hall Trust
Analysis
Portswood Gospel Hall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastleigh. It was registered in January 2015, 11 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, Portswood Gospel Hall Trust reported income of £564k and spending of £827k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £61k to £564k (+832%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 472%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Portswood 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 Hampstead Village Shul (£563k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Mudeford (£564k) and The General Church of the New Jerusalem Council Limited (£563k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
The Trust provides and maintains gospel halls for the religious activities of Christians often referred to as 'Brethren' for the advancement of the Christian religion for the public benefit including by the carrying on of the service of God in accordance with the Holy Bible. We support local charities for disadvantaged people such as The Society of St James, Two Saints, Southampton City Mission.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hampstead Village Shul | London | £563k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Mudeford | Christchurch | £564k |
| The General Church of the New Jerusalem Council Limited | Witney | £563k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sutton with Seaford | Seaford | £564k |