Kingdom Legacy Trust
Analysis
Kingdom Legacy Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in March 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00533151). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kingdom Legacy Trust reported income of £566k and spending of £135k, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £63k to £566k (+797%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 448%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Kingdom Legacy Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% 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 Sandwell Homeless and Resettlement Project Limited (£566k), Danish Young Women's Christian Association in London (£566k) and The Abbeyfield Shanklin Society Limited (£561k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 79% and investments 20%. Charitable activities took 56% of spending and raising funds 44%. Grants to other organisations totalled £58k. Reserves of £7.5m would cover about 666 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.7%
- Charitable activities 79%
- Investments 20%
In the charity's own words
PT provides a 'Holding Trustee Service' for 60 plus AoG churches in various parts of the United Kingdom in addition to which, PT provides shared ownership and rented housing for church leaders and retired church leaders. From the proceeds of the sale of Kingdom Bank, PT is investing the monies to provide an income stream for charitable purposes and build a funding legacy for future generations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sandwell Homeless and Resettlement Project Limited | West Midlands | £566k |
| Danish Young Women's Christian Association in London | London | £566k |
| The Abbeyfield Shanklin Society Limited | Shanklin | £561k |
| Highway Trust Limited | Cumbria | £567k |