The Servants of the Word Trust

Analysis

The Servants of the Word Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Servants of the Word Trust reported income of £367k and spending of £246k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £296k to £367k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Servants of the Word Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coventry Gospel Hall Trust (£367k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Tring Team (£367k) and Equitable Charity Trust (£367k).