The Axe Valley Christian Trust

Analysis

The Axe Valley Christian Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in November 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Axe Valley Christian Trust reported income of £79k and spending of £86k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £16k to £79k (+394%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 363%. Over the whole period it spent 184% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Axe Valley Christian Trust sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nationchangers Church (£78k), Holme Christian Fellowship (£79k) and Apostolic Faith Mission International Ministries (UK) Leeds Assembly (£78k).

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.