The Monmouth Diocesan Clergy Widows & Dependants Society
Analysis
The Monmouth Diocesan Clergy Widows & Dependants Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwent. It was registered in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Monmouth Diocesan Clergy Widows & Dependants Society reported income of £87k and spending of £38k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £33k to £87k (+167%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Monmouth Diocesan Clergy Widows & Dependants Society sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Siddha Yoga Sangham of Europe (£87k), Church Road Methodist Church (£87k) and Youth Ely Hub CIO (£87k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO GIVE FINACIAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE TO FAMILIES OF DECEASED CLERICS WHO, AT THE TIME OF THEIR DEATH(OR PREVIOUS RETIREMENT), WERE IN RECEIPT OF A STIPEND FROM THE CHURCH IN WALES ARISING FROM AN APPOINTMENT IN TH DIOCESE OF MONMOUTH.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Siddha Yoga Sangham of Europe | London | £87k |
| Church Road Methodist Church | Preston | £87k |
| Youth Ely Hub CIO | Cambridgeshire | £87k |
| SPS Cambodian Foundation Ltd | Harpenden | £87k |