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THE DEO GLORIA TRUST

Registered charity 243305 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CONTACT FOR CHRIST

Supporting Christian outreach projects through grants

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

Latest income
£524k
Latest spending
£542k
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £118,857, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining a reserve of £10,000. However, the total net assets are £8,607,890, with the majority held in investments and tangible assets, indicating a strong asset base despite the low liquid reserve position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 27.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Income from this source for the year was £524,404 (2024: £490,357). The cost of raising funds including expenses of maintaining and managing the properties and investments amounted to £142,550 (2024: £102,805).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £119k)
“The trustees aim to distribute the majority of the income received each year, maintaining a reserve of £10,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Outreach Properties Limited
“The Trust has a wholly owned subsidiary, Outreach Properties Limited, which acts as nominee holder for the properties of the Trust.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£524k
Total spending
£542k
Cost of raising funds
£149k
Reserves (reported)
£119k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% 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: 28.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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
31/03/2025£524k£542k
31/03/2024£490k£478k
31/03/2023£423k£478k
31/03/2022£436k£428k
31/03/2021£428k£488k

Common questions

Is THE DEO GLORIA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £118,857, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining a reserve of £10,000. However, the total net assets are £8,607,890, with the majority held in investments and tangible assets, indicating a strong asset base despite the low liquid reserve position. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Ltd.

Who funds THE DEO GLORIA TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DEO GLORIA TRUST as a grant recipient include The Edge Ministries.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Edge MinistriesFY2024£3k
The Edge MinistriesFY2025£3kHolme Hall Renovations - Wellbeing and Poverty Prevention Project

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£60k
THE SAINTBURY TRUST1£4k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST£524k—0unclear27.2%no doubt
THE IRON BRIDGE TRUST FY2025£390k—0unclear—no doubt
INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF THE NUMBER 1 TRUST FUND FY2024£392k—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY MINISTRIES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£127k—0unclear—no doubt
BHM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£136k—0within—no doubt
THE TRESANTON TRUST FY2025£470k—0below—no doubt

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