Church House (Hitchin) Trust

Analysis

Church House (Hitchin) Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hitchin. It was registered in May 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Church House (Hitchin) Trust reported income of £36k and spending of £23k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £24k to £36k (+50%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Church House (Hitchin) Trust sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lewisham Almhouse Charity of John Thackeray (£36k), Drolma Mahayana Buddhist Centre Ltd (£36k) and The Ellen and Dorothy Wilson Almshouse Charity (£36k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.