The Housetop Trust
Analysis
The Housetop Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in October 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Housetop Trust reported income of £92k and spending of £76k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £92k (+675%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 645%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Housetop Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whaddon Way Church (Anglican/Baptist) (£92k), Parochial Church Council of Winscombe and Sandford (£92k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wickham Market (£92k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the Roman Cathoic Religion.Undertake the training and education of priests, members of Religious Orders and Institutes and lay persons engaged upon Roman Catholic Missions throughout the World.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whaddon Way Church (Anglican/Baptist) | Milton Keynes | £92k |
| Parochial Church Council of Winscombe and Sandford | Winscombe | £92k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wickham Market | Suffolk | £92k |
| Stockport Islamic Centre | Stockport | £92k |