Nilgiris Trust
Analysis
Nilgiris Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Egham. It was registered in March 2021, 5 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 makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Nilgiris Trust reported income of £28k and spending of £26k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income fell from £31k to £28k (-9.8%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Nilgiris Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swadlincote and District Youth for Christ (£28k), Schools Christian Worker Project (£28k) and Christ Apostolic Church - Outreach Coventry (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the Christian faith by providing funds and facilities to enable, primarily young people, to explore the lifestyle laid out by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and to find the fulfilling adventure of a life of service to others fuelled by faith hope and love throughout the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Swadlincote and District Youth for Christ | Swadlincote | £28k |
| Schools Christian Worker Project | Oswestry | £28k |
| Christ Apostolic Church - Outreach Coventry | Coventry | £28k |
| Liverpool Spiritualist Church | Liverpool | £28k |