the message trust

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Message Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Manchester and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Message Trust is a worldwide movement with a passion to share the love of Jesus Christ in words and actions with the hardest-to-reach young people and vulnerable adults, through creative mission, community transformation, Christ-centred enterprise and programmes working with those who are poor.

Fundraising

See where The Message Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£9,932,468

Latest Expenditure

£10,248,228

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £7,194,824

Charitable Activities £2,638,538

Other Trading £33,196

Investments £65,910

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £9,972,585

Raising Funds £275,643

Governance £21,453

Grants to Institutions £219,036

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£9,932,468	£10,248,228	£9,972,585	£7,274,351	£647,925	185 / 375
2023	£10,694,114	£10,500,610	£10,314,484	£7,397,091	£676,968	181 / 625
2022	£8,585,273	£10,573,055	£9,284,877	£7,194,621	£478,514	184 / 1000
2021	£7,569,659	£7,078,648	£6,731,436	£8,561,295	£8,561,295	137 / 600
2020	£5,982,036	£6,108,888	£5,887,467	£7,199,225	£803,551	131 / 620