The Arnold Bequest
Analysis
The Arnold Bequest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hove. It was registered in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Arnold Bequest reported income of £13k and spending of £17k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £14k to £13k (-6.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Arnold Bequest sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nipponzan Myohoji (£13k), Eternal Covenant Ministries Outreach (£13k) and Hillel House (Manchester) (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To further the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Southgate St Mary.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nipponzan Myohoji | Milton Keynes | £13k |
| Eternal Covenant Ministries Outreach | Barking | £13k |
| Hillel House (Manchester) | Manchester | £13k |
| Northern Prophetic School of Supernatural Ministry | Stockton-on-Tees | £13k |