Bishop Wordsworth Educational Trust
Analysis
Bishop Wordsworth Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in October 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bishop Wordsworth Educational Trust reported income of £25k and spending of £26k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £30k to £25k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bishop Wordsworth Educational 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 Church Houses (£25k), Wakefield Diocesan Family and Social Welfare Council (£25k) and Christian Science Society, Oxted (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Makes grants to C of E schools within the Diocese of Salisbury in support of Christian learning across the curriculum.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Church Houses | Oxfordshire | £25k |
| Wakefield Diocesan Family and Social Welfare Council | Leeds | £25k |
| Christian Science Society, Oxted | Oxted | £25k |
| Crown of Glory Church | London | £25k |