St Simon's Mission Hall and Coffee Tavern Trust
Analysis
St Simon's Mission Hall and Coffee Tavern Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in January 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Simon's Mission Hall and Coffee Tavern Trust reported income of £75k and spending of £92k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £61k to £75k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Simon's Mission Hall and Coffee Tavern Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% 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 Benedictine Nuns of Curzon Park (£75k), Ecclesia Church Limited (£75k) and Arise Metropolitan Assembly (£75k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To assist with the maintenance of St. Simon's Church, the advancement of religious activities in Southsea and the advancement and education of children and young people in the local area and members of St. Simon's Church by making grants and donations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Benedictine Nuns of Curzon Park | Chester | £75k |
| Ecclesia Church Limited | London | £75k |
| Arise Metropolitan Assembly | Hornchurch | £75k |
| Light and Life Free Methodist Church Lancashire | Preston | £75k |