The Joshua Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Joshua Trust's themes are religious organisations, higher and further education, and institutions caring for the poor and sick, and its geographic focus is given as the United Kingdom, so a group in one of those areas in the UK fits its stated work.
- Its grant range is not stated, and the annual report shows £896,300 paid in its latest financial year, so ask for a sum you can justify and remember that the trustees choose between a donation and an interest-free loan and decide the level themselves.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and go to trustees at regular meetings, but no address, email or phone number is published for sending one, so the first step is to write to the trust and ask how to proceed.
- An application approved in principle leads to a face-to-face meeting and then a further trustees' meeting before any decision, so the process is built around direct contact and is likely to take time.
- No exclusions or eligibility limits are stated, so none can be drawn from them.
Overview
The Joshua Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 255922).
The Joshua Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 255922). It exists to apply the whole of its income and capital to purposes recognised as charitable in English law, both in the United Kingdom and abroad. Its stated programmes are support of religious organisations, institutions of higher and further education, and institutions caring for the poor and sick, and it paid £896,300 in its latest financial year, per the annual report.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Joshua Trust applies its income and capital to charitable purposes recognised in English law, in the United Kingdom and abroad. It supports religious organisations, institutions of higher and further education, and institutions caring for the poor and sick. Grant, donation and loan applications are considered by the trustees at regular meetings. When an application meets their approval in principle, they usually meet applicants face to face to discuss the most effective way of providing assistance. The trustees then usually meet again before deciding whether assistance should be given and at what level. They retain flexibility to choose between a donation and an interest-free loan, and say this process enables each application to be considered fairly.
Themes
- Religious organisations
- Higher and further education
- Poor and sick care
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom.
How to apply
Applications for grants, donations or loans are considered by the trustees at regular meetings. When an application is approved in principle, the trustees usually meet applicants face to face to discuss assistance, then usually hold a further meeting before deciding whether to assist and at what level.
The charity does not publish an address, email or phone number to send an application to.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £1,155,997 | £928,897 | £741,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,184,505 | £1,067,062 | £793,500 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,066,827 | £979,417 | £761,100 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,257,230 | £979,417 | £761,100 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,165,166 | £1,191,304 | £896,300 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission