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Parliamentary Christian Trust

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1168573LondonReligion
Income£175k2025-08-31
Spending£221ksame year
Spent / received110%5-year average
Size in its cause76th pctReligion
Registered2016CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Parliamentary Christian Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 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 provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Parliamentary Christian Trust reported income of £175k and spending of £221k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £174k to £175k (+0.6%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Parliamentary Christian Trust 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 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalene, Lillington, Leamington Spa (£175k), The Overcomers Christian Fellowship International Plymouth (£175k) and Presbyterian Church of Ghana Christ Congregation (£175k).

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

£0£55k£110k£165k£221k2021 Income: £174,1392021 Spending: £184,93920212022 Income: £138,1022022 Spending: £151,92720222023 Income: £174,3132023 Spending: £183,32220232024 Income: £198,0642024 Spending: £207,18020242025 Income: £175,1252025 Spending: £220,5312025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Charity exists to promote the Christian faith in the political life of the UK. It advances Christian teaching among those working in the Houses of Parliament, arranges the annual National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast, and works to inspire and encourage Christians to get involved in politics and public life.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalene, Lillington, Leamington SpaWarwickshire£175k
The Overcomers Christian Fellowship International PlymouthPlymouth£175k
Presbyterian Church of Ghana Christ CongregationLondon£175k
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Denys, WarminsterWarminster£175k