Carlisle Diocese Retired Clergy and Dependants Fund
Analysis
Carlisle Diocese Retired Clergy and Dependants Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Carlisle Diocese Retired Clergy and Dependants Fund reported income of £55k and spending of £39k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £50k to £55k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Carlisle Diocese Retired Clergy and Dependants Fund sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethel Ministries UK (£55k), The Roger Pilkington Young Trust (£55k) and Encouragement Through the Arts and Talking (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Retired Clergy and Dependants Fund provides for the relief of poverty by assisting retired Church of England clergy, licensed lay workers or deserted spouses of clergy who reside or served in the Diocese of Carlisle and their dependants. It makes grants to assist with the costs of moving when clergy retire and provides support throughout the year but in particular at Christmas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Ministries UK | Snodland | £55k |
| The Roger Pilkington Young Trust | Sidmouth | £55k |
| Encouragement Through the Arts and Talking | London | £55k |
| Abbess Adelicia Charity | Woodford Green | £55k |