GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST

Registered charity 1097301 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

GPT is concerned with the furtherance of the Christian Faith in the UK and overseas with special emphasis on:Districts and areas of the UK where financial and other resources are less available;Particular ministries without adequate financial and other resources;The education, training, preparation and deployment of workers without adequate financial and other resources

Objects

THE FURTHERANCE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON:-1. DISTRICTS AND AREAS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WHERE FINANCIAL AND OTHER RESOURCES ARE LESS AVAILABLE;2. PARTICULAR MINISTRIES WITHOUT ADEQUATE FINANCIAL AND OTHER RESOURCES; 3. THE EDUCATION TRAINING PREPARATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF WORKERS WITHOUT ADEQUATE FINANCIAL AND OTHER RESOURCES,AND TO THIS END THE CO-OPERATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THESE MINISTRIES AND WORKERS SO THAT THOSE WISHING TO COMMIT RESOURCES MAY WORK IN GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP WITH THOSE NEEDING THE HELP OF SUCH RESOURCES.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£259k
Latest spending
£449k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased to £93,996 from £284,249 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure of £190,253 against incoming resources of £258,537. The Trustees note that anticipated grants of £319,580 would reduce total funds to a deficit of £225,584, though they expect significant repeat funding to not be needed. The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: prudent cash reserves up to £20,000 for a short period beyond the normal grant making cycle (reserves figure: £94k)
“besides keeping prudent cash reserves up to £20,000 for a short period beyond the normal grant making cycle, the Trustees aim to run the Trust with a low level of ongoing uncommitted reserves.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees or companies controlled by Trustees donated £15,400 to the Trust.
“During the year ended 31 December 2025 Trustees or companies controlled by Trustees donated a total of £15,400 (2024: £12,375) to the Trust.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£259k£449k
31/12/2024£393k£322k
31/12/2023£329k£231k
31/12/2022£236k£229k
31/12/2021£184k£185k

Common questions

Is GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased to £93,996 from £284,249 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure of £190,253 against incoming resources of £258,537. The Trustees note that anticipated grants of £319,580 would reduce total funds to a deficit of £225,584, though they expect significant repeat funding to not be needed. The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY SEPULCHRE CAMBRIDGE, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE, FULWELL.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY SEPULCHRE CAMBRIDGEFY2025£20k£20,000 (2024:£20,000) paid to Gospel Partners Trust
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE, FULWELLFY2022£3kSupport of Jess Grubb's role (Grubb fund)

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GOSPEL PATRONS UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST£259k——above—no doubt
GOSPEL PATRONS UK FY2025£172k—0unclear—no doubt
ULTING OVERSEAS TRUST FY2025£84k—0unclear—no doubt
GIFT OF BLESSING TRUST FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt
SHELFORD GOSPEL TRUST FY2025£83k—0unclear—no doubt
GOSPEL CHURCH (UK) FY2026£137k——unclear—no doubt

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