Kingston Bible Trust
Analysis
Kingston Bible Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancing. It was registered in October 1986, 40 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 December 2025, Kingston Bible Trust reported income of £31k and spending of £73k, spending 233% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £31k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 247%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Kingston Bible Trust sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Two Towers Trust (£31k), Deal Christian Fellowship Trust (£31k) and Russell Quinton's Charity (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We continue to pursue the charity's main object "The increase and improvement of Christian knowledge and the spread of the Gospel." We distribute at cost or less, Darby Bibles, Bible concordances, Bible dictionaries, ministries of J.N. Darby, F.E. Raven, J.B. Stoney, J. Taylor Senior and similar works, and also Gospel tracts either directly or through sellers of such material.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Two Towers Trust | East Sussex | £31k |
| Deal Christian Fellowship Trust | Deal | £31k |
| Russell Quinton's Charity | Ipswich | £31k |
| Masjid Mujadidia | Birmingham | £31k |