The Gospel in Action Trust

Analysis

The Gospel in Action Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ripon. It was registered in August 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2026, The Gospel in Action Trust reported income of £48k and spending of £27k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £20k to £48k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Gospel in Action 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 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Landisdale Almshouse and Unknown Donor Charity (£48k), Maria Cristina Foundation (£48k) and Open Door Colchester (£48k).