The Vine Trust
Analysis
The Vine Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Andover. It was registered in March 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending January 2026, The Vine Trust reported income of £25k and spending of £30k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £22k to £25k (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Vine Trust sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God Maranatha Assembly (£25k), The Orthodox Community of the Ascension and St Chad, Rugby (£25k) and East Knoyle Village Hall (£25k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust operations a Christian Bookshop in the centre of Andover serving local people and visitors. The Vine Trust engages volunteers mainly drawn from local churches from Andover and the surrounding area to work within its bookshop, social media sites and in management and administrative roles in order to sell and distribute Bibles, Christian literature, and other Christian resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God Maranatha Assembly | Milton Keynes | £25k |
| The Orthodox Community of the Ascension and St Chad, Rugby | Warwickshire | £25k |
| East Knoyle Village Hall | Salisbury | £25k |
| Faith Salvation Miracle Church | Surrey | £25k |