THE JOSIAH TRUST

Registered charity 1109230 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Josiah Trust is a Christian charity focused on supporting biblical ministry. Its principal project is Christian ministry in the Leyton area of London and it also partners with the local church in supporting a range of Christian biblical mission causes in London, the wider UK and overseas.

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Latest income

£113k

Latest spending

£120k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £113,274, which was £7,000 less than total expenditure. The trustees note that the charity is holding funds exceeding its agreed maximum reserves policy target, primarily due to pending requests from Christ Church Leyton for parish share contributions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 4.4% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Overheads this year were 4.4% of income, leaving 95.6% of income for use in pursuit of our Objects.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grant to Rachael Muluuta.

“In addition, the Trust made a single grant of £2000 during 2025 to Rachael Muluuta, to support her ministry training.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Simon Boasechair
DEBORAH KELLY
Dr Matthew Sweeting
GAYNOR ANNE HARVEY
HELEN LYONS
MARK UNDERHILL · trustee of 3 other charities
REV R MOUL

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£113k	£120k
31/12/2024	£120k	£16k
31/12/2023	£85k	£14k
31/12/2022	£60k	£61k
31/12/2021	£69k	£67k

Common questions

Is THE JOSIAH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £113,274, which was £7,000 less than total expenditure. The trustees note that the charity is holding funds exceeding its agreed maximum reserves policy target, primarily due to pending requests from Christ Church Leyton for parish share contributions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE HOWARD FOUNDATION	2	£32k
TERRACE LIMITED	1	£65k
THE CROSS TRUST	1	£50k
THE SOLA TRUST	1	£11k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JUDE, SOUTHSEA	1	£10k
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST	1	£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, WIMBLEDON PARK	1	£6k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CANFORD MAGNA	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE JOSHUA TRUST.

THE JOSHUA TRUST income £1.2m
Islington Gospel Trust Limited income £240k
THE JESMOND TRUST income £1.4m
Trinity Church Central London income £299k
THE JESUS LANE TRUST income £242k
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST income £2.9m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE JOSIAH TRUST	£113k	—	0	unclear	4.4%	no doubt
THE JOSHUA TRUST FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Islington Gospel Trust Limited FY2025	£240k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE JESMOND TRUST FY2024	£1.4m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
Trinity Church Central London FY2025	£299k	£61,882.09	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE JESUS LANE TRUST FY2025	£242k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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