Gospel Support and Homes Trust Limited

Registered charity 1089919 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GREAT ST HELEN'S TRUST

The principal activity and objectives of the Trust are to provide support for Christian ministry in London.This is carried out by providing accommodation for Church ministers and workers, and by grant making appropriate to its charitable aims.

Causes: Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£587k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £12,450,000 from £10,800,000 in the prior year. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of preparation.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £1.3m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£587k
Cost of raising funds
£9k
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~59.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (71% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.2m£587k
31/12/2024£1.3m£522k
31/12/2023£1.3m£521k
31/12/2022£774k£466k
31/12/2021£1.1m£461k

Common questions

Is Gospel Support and Homes Trust Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £12,450,000 from £10,800,000 in the prior year. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of preparation. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PORTSWOOD GOSPEL HALL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Gospel Support and Homes Trust Limited£2.2m——unclear—no doubt
PORTSWOOD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£564k—0below—no doubt
Islington Gospel Trust Limited FY2025£240k—0above—no doubt
HOUSE OF PRAISE TRUST FY2024£1.7m——below—no doubt
DOWNHAM GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£186k—0unclear—no doubt
SEFTON GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£160k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.