St Helens Deanery Mission and Growth Trust
Analysis
St Helens Deanery Mission and Growth Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Prescot. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending October 2024, St Helens Deanery Mission and Growth Trust reported income of £27k and spending of £109k, spending 405% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2024, income fell from £80k to £27k (-66%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 129% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Helens Deanery Mission and Growth Trust sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kings Hall Community Association (£27k), The Friends of Sidmouth Parish Church (£27k) and Shutlanger Village Hall (£27k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. 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
SHDMGT has at its aims the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public through: a) the mission and ministry of the Church of England and its engagement with and service to the communities in the geographical area of St Helens deanery, b) the administration of the mission and growth fund subject to the terms of reference agreed by the St Helens deanery synod
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Hall Community Association | London | £27k |
| The Friends of Sidmouth Parish Church | Sidmouth | £27k |
| Shutlanger Village Hall | Northamptonshire | £27k |
| The Brownlow Memorial Hall | Berkshire | £27k |