The Banner of Truth Trust

Analysis

The Banner of Truth Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edinburgh. It was registered in February 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Banner of Truth Trust reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.5m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £2.4m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Banner of Truth Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London District of the Methodist Church (£2.4m), The Crusaders' Union (£2.5m) and Sarum College (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, donations and legacies 5.7% and investments 3.8%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £43k. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.