The Sheiling Trust
Analysis
The Sheiling Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in February 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Sheiling Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £18k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £17k to £22k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Sheiling Trust sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of St James the Great, East Malling (£22k), Chorley's Charitable Trust (£22k) and Match4mission (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Sheiling Trust has been set up to aid Christian education overseas and acts as a channel for gifts to the schools and those connected with them. The Trust also helps to meet expenses in the UK which schools finds difficult to do.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of St James the Great, East Malling | West Malling | £22k |
| Chorley's Charitable Trust | Bristol | £22k |
| Match4mission | Woking | £22k |
| Swanwick (Derbyshire) Old School House Trust | Derbyshire | £22k |