St Giles Trust
Analysis
St Giles Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02175146). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Giles Trust reported income of £22.4m and spending of £22.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £14.9m to £22.4m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, St Giles Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The King's Trust Group Company (£22.0m), Gatsby Africa (£22.5m) and Furniture Resource Centre Limited (£21.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 76% and donations and legacies 22%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £98k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.4%. Reserves of £6.1m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 430 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 22%
- Legacies 0.4%
- Charitable activities 76%
- Trading 0.2%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Provision of services offering advice, advocacy and support to those facing severe social disadvantage and multiple barriers in their lives. Particular focus on provision of training and support for those with lived experience to become professional workers able to support these services and enter the job market.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The King's Trust Group Company | London | £22.0m |
| Gatsby Africa | London | £22.5m |
| Furniture Resource Centre Limited | Liverpool | £21.7m |
| The Institute of Development Studies | East Sussex | £23.4m |