The United Reformed Church (Wessex) Trust Limited

Analysis

The United Reformed Church (Wessex) Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in July 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01555990). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The United Reformed Church (Wessex) Trust Limited reported income of £7.8m and spending of £4.5m, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.8m to £7.8m (+181%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 516%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The United Reformed Church (Wessex) Trust Limited sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Augustine's Priory School Limited (£7.7m), Lichfield Cathedral School (£7.9m) and Governance Ministries (£7.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76% and investments 24%. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 19%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.6m. Reserves of £49.9m would cover about 133 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.