World Compassion Trust
Analysis
World Compassion Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pontyclun. It was registered in October 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, World Compassion Trust reported income of £75k and spending of £48k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £164k to £75k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, World Compassion Trust sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Woking Community Hospital (£75k), Sidney Walter Centre (£75k) and Alford Corn Exchange Community Group (£75k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to further education, advance of the Christian faith, encourage missionary activity, relieve the poor and needy and to provide help and comfort for the sick and aged, to raise awareness of the needs of people, and to promote unity among the Church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Woking Community Hospital | Surrey | £75k |
| Sidney Walter Centre | Worthing | £75k |
| Alford Corn Exchange Community Group | Lincolnshire | £75k |
| Wadajir Somali Community Centre | London | £75k |