House of Praise Trust
Analysis
House of Praise Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, House of Praise Trust reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.5m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.7m (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, House of Praise Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Children on the Edge (£1.7m), AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust (£1.7m) and Terapia (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, investments 16% and trading 13%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 71%
- Charitable activities 0.2%
- Trading 13%
- Investments 16%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The main activity of our charity is to advance the Christian faith particularly in London and at the discretion of the Trustees elsewhere in the United Kingdom or the world. We also aim to (i) relieve persons in need or hardship or who are aged or sick; (ii) advance education and (iii) undertake and fulfil such other charitable activities and purposes for the benefit of the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Children on the Edge | West Sussex | £1.7m |
| AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust | Hampshire | £1.7m |
| Terapia | London | £1.7m |
| The Borne Foundation | London | £1.7m |