St James Trust
Analysis
St James Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in March 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St James Trust reported income of £622k and spending of £617k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £37k to £622k (+1583%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 1388%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, St James Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Al Misbaah Academy (Ama) (£622k), Street Child United (£623k) and Ipswich Furniture Project (£622k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 6.7%. Charitable activities took 6.6% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Investments 6.7%
- Other 93%
In the charity's own words
Helping people in need, hardship or distress in Trowbridge & the surrounding villages.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Al Misbaah Academy (Ama) | London | £622k |
| Street Child United | Cambridge | £623k |
| Ipswich Furniture Project | Ipswich | £622k |
| Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity, Hull | Hull | £623k |