The Vine Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Vine Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in March 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Vine Charitable Trust reported income of £11k and spending of £11k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £1,215 to £11k (+771%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 702%. Over the whole period it spent 161% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Vine Charitable Trust sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durham Anglican Cursillo (£11k), St.edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Cursillo (£11k) and Coventry Parkside Spiritualist Church (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity is a small one started to allow tax efficient giving by the benefactor. It gives to charities already known to the benefactor, and does not invite requests for money through the post.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Anglican Cursillo | Northumberland | £11k |
| St.edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Cursillo | Suffolk | £11k |
| Coventry Parkside Spiritualist Church | Coventry | £11k |
| Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Newcastle Upon Tyne | London | £11k |