Gloucestershire Spiritual Direction Trust
Analysis
Gloucestershire Spiritual Direction Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Gloucestershire Spiritual Direction Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £12k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £13k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Gloucestershire Spiritual Direction Trust sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iglesia Evangelica Arca de Salvacion Cristo Para Todos (£13k), Eagles Wings Ministries UK Limited (£13k) and Samuel & Maria Goldstein Charitable Trust (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust will achieve its charitable purposes by providing a course in training for spiritual directors, providing a confidential access service for those seeking spiritual direction, organising meetings and opportunities for CPD for practising spiritual directors and ensuring supervision is available and that spiritual directors hold themselves to the highest ethical standards.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Iglesia Evangelica Arca de Salvacion Cristo Para Todos | London | £13k |
| Eagles Wings Ministries UK Limited | Dorchester | £13k |
| Samuel & Maria Goldstein Charitable Trust | London | £13k |
| Christ United Ministries International Dominion Assembly | Luton | £13k |