The Sheffield West Riding Charitable Society Trust
Analysis
The Sheffield West Riding Charitable Society Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rotherham. It was registered in February 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sheffield West Riding Charitable Society Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £17k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £16k (+2.4%), an average of +0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 223% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Sheffield West Riding Charitable Society Trust sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Chad's Church, Longford, Derbyshire (£16k), Lostock (25th Bolton) Scout Group (£16k) and Mansfield Spiritualist Centre (£16k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide financial relief for clergy and their families in that part of the West Riding of Yorkshire that was in the Diocese of Sheffield
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Church, Longford, Derbyshire | Ashbourne | £16k |
| Lostock (25th Bolton) Scout Group | Bolton | £16k |
| Mansfield Spiritualist Centre | Notts | £16k |
| Victorious Jesus Church | Croydon | £16k |