The Kingdom Hall Trust

Analysis

The Kingdom Hall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in May 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00355443). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Kingdom Hall Trust reported income of £30.3m and spending of £30.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £133.2m to £30.3m (-77%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Kingdom Hall Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Salford Diocesan Trust (£29.7m), Taunton School Educational Charity (£30.5m) and Birmingham Diocesan Trust (£27.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.5m. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8.1m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.

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.