Selwyn Trust
Analysis
Selwyn Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woking. It was registered in March 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Selwyn Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £15k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £8,350 to £14k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Selwyn Trust sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rotary Club of Skegness Trust Fund (£14k), The Martann Trust (£14k) and Potter Street Health and Wellbeing Hub (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
This charity endeavours with its very limited resources to support the ongoing work of Evangelical churches and organisations both within the UK (e.g. St John's Church Woking, The Christian Institute and SASRA) and abroad (e.g. Kenya and Myanmar).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rotary Club of Skegness Trust Fund | Skegness | £14k |
| The Martann Trust | Birmingham | £14k |
| Potter Street Health and Wellbeing Hub | Essex | £14k |
| The William Shadwell Charity | East Sussex | £14k |