The Julian Trust

Analysis

The Julian Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02084536). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Julian Trust reported income of £190k and spending of £253k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £192k to £190k (-1.4%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Julian Trust sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vinechurch London (£189k), Pentecost Baptist Church (£190k) and Cliwom Sanctuary of Praise (£189k).

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.