The St Lawrence Besselsleigh Trust
Analysis
The St Lawrence Besselsleigh Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abingdon. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09194361). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The St Lawrence Besselsleigh Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £4,485, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4,902 to £14k (+187%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The St Lawrence Besselsleigh Trust sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Living God Gospel Church (£14k), Southowram Wesley Methodist Sunday School (£14k) and Pentecostal Open Heaven Ministries (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The preservation and maintenance for the public benefit of the Grade II* listed St Lawrence's Church at Besselsleigh, Oxfordshire together with the advancement of the Christian religion by the provision of facilities for worship at St Lawrence's Church Besselsleigh.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Living God Gospel Church | Bristol | £14k |
| Southowram Wesley Methodist Sunday School | Halifax | £14k |
| Pentecostal Open Heaven Ministries | Welling | £14k |
| Clifton Neighbourhood Centre | Manchester | £14k |