The Gospel Standard Trust

Analysis

The Gospel Standard Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tonbridge. It was registered in March 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00884708). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Gospel Standard Trust reported income of £141k and spending of £179k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £101k to £141k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Gospel Standard Trust sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Orchos Torah (£141k), 4th Melton Mowbray Scout Group (£142k) and Ludlow Methodist Church (£141k).