The Lancashire Gospel Tent Trust

Analysis

The Lancashire Gospel Tent Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in March 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Lancashire Gospel Tent Trust reported income of £73k and spending of £15k, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £5,718 to £73k (+1181%), an average of +89% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 1526%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Lancashire Gospel Tent Trust sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nottingham Islam Information Point (£73k), Beaconlight Trust (£73k) and St Mary the Virgin Alveley Parochial Church Council (£73k).