Islington Gospel Trust Limited

Registered charity 1137906 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Islington Gospel Trust, TRINITY TRUST ISLINGTON

The trust?s objects are the advancement of the Christian Faith by the faithful teaching of the Scriptures at Trinity Church Islington and by the recruitment, education, training and sending of gospel ministers and others around the United Kingdom and abroad to establish and renew Christian churches and ministries.

Objects

1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM BY THE FAITHFUL TEACHING OF THE SCRIPTURES AT TRINITY CHURCH ISLINGTON AND BY THE RECRUITMENT EDUCATION TRAINING AND SENDING OF GOSPEL MINISTERS AND OTHERS AROUND THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD TO ESTABLISH AND RENEW CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES RELATED THERETO2 THE RELIEF OF NEED HARDSHIP PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS AMONG ANY PERSONS IN THE SCOPE OF THE WORK OF TRINITY CHURCH ISLINGTON3 THE SUPPORT OF CHRISTIANS WHO ARE PERSECUTED BY REASON FOR THEIR FAITH PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT SUCH SUPPORT SHALL BE NON-POLITICAL IN NATURE4 THE SUPPORT OF CHRISTIANS WHO ARE ENGAGED FULL-TIME IN THE MISSIONARY WORK OF PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL AND IN BRINGING OTHERS TO BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST AND TO LIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS TEACHING

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£240k
Latest spending
£248k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £8,163 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in a reduction of net assets to £161,294. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £158,256, which exceeds the stated policy target of £40,000. The trustees have confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £40,000 (held: £161k)
“The trustees have established a policy whereby the charity aims to hold free reserves (which the trustees define as being unrestricted cash) of no less than £40,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 10
“During the year the charity received donations totalling £83,202 (2024: £105,347) from related parties (which includes trustees, other key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 10
“Islington Gospel Trust continues to support Trinity Church Islington and during the year the charity made grants totalling £229,003 (2024: £247,668) to Trinity Church Islington” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 10
“During the year the charity received donations totalling £83,202 (2024: £105,347) from related parties (which includes trustees, other key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 10
“Islington Gospel Trust continues to support Trinity Church Islington and during the year the charity made grants totalling £229,003 (2024: £247,668) to Trinity Church Islington” — page 10
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£240k£248k
31/07/2024£261k£250k
31/07/2023£255k£230k
31/07/2022£251k£230k
31/07/2021£226k£238k

Common questions

Is Islington Gospel Trust Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £8,163 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in a reduction of net assets to £161,294. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £158,256, which exceeds the stated policy target of £40,000. The trustees have confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TRINITY CHURCH ISLINGTON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Islington Gospel Trust Limited£240k—0above—no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH ISLINGTON FY2025£249k—0above—no doubt
TRINITY CENTRAL LONDON FY2025£267k£80,001 - £90,0001unclear—no doubt
KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH LONDON FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH, BRENTWOOD FY2025£522k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST FY2024£393k—0above—no doubt

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