The Stuart Hine Trust CIO
Analysis
The Stuart Hine Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in July 2016, 10 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 makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Stuart Hine Trust CIO reported income of £638k and spending of £592k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £387k to £638k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Stuart Hine Trust CIO sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 Faith in Kids (£638k), Monmouth Marches Ministry Area (£639k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George the Martyr, Queen Square with Holy Trinity, Holborn and St Bartholomew (£638k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £531k. Reserves of £208k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
The Trust administers royalties due from the hymn How Great Thou Art! and its derivatives, invest the receipts and ensure that the resulting funds are used for charitable purposes only.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Faith in Kids | London | £638k |
| Monmouth Marches Ministry Area | Monmouth | £639k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George the Martyr, Queen Square with Holy Trinity, Holborn and St Bartholomew | London | £638k |
| The Methodist Church - Barnsley Circuit | Barnsley | £639k |