The Newman Trust

Analysis

The Newman Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in February 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Newman Trust reported income of £624k and spending of £623k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £244k to £624k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Newman Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Redhill (£624k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Church, Yeovil, Somerset (£624k) and The James Pantyfedwen Foundation (Ymddiriedolaeth James Pantyfedwen) (£623k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 15% and donations and legacies 3.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £125k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.