Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust

Analysis

Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust reported income of £717k and spending of £715k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £522k to £717k (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Finnish Church in London Charitable Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parenting 2000 (£717k), New Dawn New Day Ltd (£718k) and Hope Nottingham CIO (£715k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 49%, donations and legacies 41% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £120k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.