Holding Forth the Word

Analysis

Holding Forth the Word is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in October 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04473839). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Holding Forth the Word reported income of £200k and spending of £191k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £216k to £200k (-7.2%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Holding Forth the Word sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poplar Mosque and Community Centre Limited (£200k), Artizans Housing Association (£200k) and Raven House Trust Limited (£200k).