Francis Neilson Trust Fund
Analysis
Francis Neilson Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in February 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Francis Neilson Trust Fund reported income of £89k and spending of £151k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £88k to £89k (+1.2%), an average of +0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Francis Neilson Trust Fund sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Resurrection Ministries (£89k), The Spiritualist Association of Great Britain (Formerly the Marylebone Spiritualist Association) Limited (£89k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Weston, Hampshire (£89k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Assisting Liverpool Cathedral with the maintenance and education of the boy and girl choristers and the provision of singing and music tuition.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Resurrection Ministries | London | £89k |
| The Spiritualist Association of Great Britain (Formerly the Marylebone Spiritualist Association) Limited | London | £89k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Weston, Hampshire | Southampton | £89k |
| Handsworth Jam-E-Masjid and Islamic Centre | West Midlands | £89k |