GCH Trust
Analysis
GCH Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cleveland. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 August 2025, GCH Trust reported income of £103k and spending of £108k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £85k to £103k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, GCH Trust sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mustafa Welfare Society Bolton (£103k), Mile End Bengali Muslim Community Association (£103k) and The Forest Hermitage Trust (£103k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
GCH Trust exists to advance the Christian religion primarily by:1 - encouraging and facilitating the founding and operation of Christian churches primarily, although not exclusively, in the North East of England2 - encouraging the seeking of new followers of the Christian religion3 - facilitating the training and development of individuals in their understanding of the Christian religion
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Welfare Society Bolton | Bolton | £103k |
| Mile End Bengali Muslim Community Association | London | £103k |
| The Forest Hermitage Trust | Warwick | £103k |
| GCH Community | London | £103k |