Saint John's Trust, Chichester
Analysis
Saint John's Trust, Chichester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in May 2023, 3 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 organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Saint John's Trust, Chichester reported income of £49k and spending of £68k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £1,654 to £49k (+2888%), an average of +447% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 1926%. 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, Saint John's Trust, Chichester sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Synergy Christian Trust (£49k), Divinely Inspired Ministries International (£49k) and Droylsden Independent Church (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Saint John's Trust, Chichester makes grants to further the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the ecclesiastical parishes of Chichester, Saint Paul, Saint Pancras and Saint John, Saint Wilfrid, Saint George with Rumboldswyke, Saint Mary and Portfield, All Saints and The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Chichester and its Close.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Synergy Christian Trust | Wiltshire | £49k |
| Divinely Inspired Ministries International | Braintree | £49k |
| Droylsden Independent Church | Manchester | £49k |
| New Covenant Church Chafford Hundred | Grays | £49k |