Somerset Evangelistic Work Trust

Analysis

Somerset Evangelistic Work Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridgwater. It was registered in July 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Somerset Evangelistic Work Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £13k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £16k to £12k (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Somerset Evangelistic Work Trust sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Faith Fellowship UK (£12k), Harkstead Church Heritage (£12k) and Marjorie Turpin Trust (£12k).

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.