Trans World Radio Limited

Analysis

Trans World Radio Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Altrincham. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00782348). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Trans World Radio Limited reported income of £870k and spending of £678k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £713k to £870k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Trans World Radio Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew and St Mary Magdalene, Maidenhead (£869k), Al-Huda Academy (£871k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bishop Hannington Memorial Church, Hove (£868k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £234k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.5%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.