St Michael's Trust
Analysis
St Michael's Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in March 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Michael's Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £15k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £20k to £13k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Michael's Trust sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Light Ministries (£13k), Fettiplace and Godfrey Trust (£13k) and Immanuel Christian Centre (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO MAKE BETTER PROVISION FOR THE CURE OF SOULS IN THE THREE UNITED PARISHES OF ST MAGNUS THE MARTYR WITH ST MARGARET NEW FISH STREET AND ST MICHAEL CROOKED LANE IN THE CITY AND DIOCESE OF LONDON.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Global Light Ministries | Kent | £13k |
| Fettiplace and Godfrey Trust | Wantage | £13k |
| Immanuel Christian Centre | Coventry | £13k |
| John Dorsett Trust | Nottingham | £13k |