The Timothy Trust
Analysis
The Timothy Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in September 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Timothy Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £18k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £24k to £12k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Timothy Trust sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heath Charitable Trust (£12k), The Hanmer Morris Charity (£12k) and Almshouse Charity of Letitia Cornwallis (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Translation, production and distribution of Biblical materials in vernacular languages for Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia and Senegal, particularly in Manjaku; support of language, literacy, development and Evangelical Christian work, and the relief of poverty in association with the above; the training and support of national Evangelical Christian workers to carry out the above.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heath Charitable Trust | West Sussex | £12k |
| The Hanmer Morris Charity | Shropshire | £12k |
| Almshouse Charity of Letitia Cornwallis | Dyfed | £12k |
| Mount Zion Church of God | Wigan | £12k |